Rad Bio

3. effects Changes at the chromosomal level in cells following radiation exposure.
9. Reddening of the skin, a visible effect after radiation injury.
10. stage The initial phase of radiation sickness marked by nausea, vomiting, and malaise.
11. syndrome Radiation damage affecting the digestive tract, leading to severe GI symptoms.
12. or death phase The final stage of radiation sickness that either leads to healing or fatality.
15. system The tissue and organs involved in the formation of blood and its components.

1. The relative susceptibility of a tissue to radiation damage.
2. relationship The correlation between the dose of radiation and the magnitude of the biological effect.
4. nervous system syndrome The radiation injury to the brain/spinal cord region from very high doses.
5. illness stage The phase following the latent period during which symptoms of radiation damage appear.
6. syndrome Radiation damage primarily to the bone-marrow and blood-forming organs.
7. Hair loss, one of the possible early signs of radiation exposure.
8. period The seemingly symptom-free interval between exposure and overt illness in radiation injury.
13. tissue damage Radiation injury limited to a specific body part rather than the whole body.
14. radiation syndrome The collective set of signs and symptoms that follow high-dose whole-body radiation exposure.