radiation sickness
Atomic exposure illness
Radiation sickness is illness caused by exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation, as from nuclear accidents, weapons, or certain medical treatments.
Symptoms include nausea, fatigue, hair loss, and compromised immunity.
Severe cases damage bone marrow and internal organs, often fatally.
Also called radiation poisoning or acute radiation syndrome.
- cesium-137Radioactive fission byproduct
- gamma raysHighest-frequency electromagnetic radiation
- iodine-131Radioactive halogen isotope
- ChernobylSoviet nuclear disaster site
- nuclear disasterCatastrophic reactor failure
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- nuclear waratomic bomb, nuclear holocaust, nuclear arsenal, hydrogen bomb, ICBM
- ChernobylPripyat, exclusion zone, meltdown, nuclear disaster, explosion
- Nuclearnuclear reactor, atomic bomb, nuclear energy, atomic bombs, uranium
- Nuclear Falloutfallout, fallout zone, fallout shelter, contamination zone, cesium-137
- radiation effectshealth effects, hair loss, nausea, vomiting, fatigue
- radiobiologyradiobiology, DNA damage, mutations, cell damage, radiosensitivity
radiation sicknessperfect health
Complete physical wellbeing
wellness · good health · vitality · robust health · full health
radiation sicknessradiation protection
Safeguarding from ionizing emissions
radiation shielding · clean bill of health · unexposed · radiation safety · lead shielding
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