Medical term:
radiosensitivity
radiosensitivity
[ra″de-o-sen″sĭ-tiv´ĭ-te]sensitivity of the skin, tumor tissue, or other tissue to radiant energy, such as x-ray or other radiations. adj., adj radiosen´sitive.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
ra·di·o·sen·si·tiv·i·ty
(rā'dē-ō-sen'si-tiv'i-tē),The condition of being readily affected by radiant energy.
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radiosensitivity
The relative susceptibility of cells and tissues to irreversible damage by RT, which prevents mitosis or completion of normal metabolism; lymphoid, hematopoietic, and gonadal tissues are most susceptible to radiation damage; some CAs–eg, lymphoproliferative, gonadal malignancies–eg, seminoma and small cell carcinoma of lung 'melt away' with RT. Cf Radioresistance.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ra·di·o·sen·si·tiv·i·ty
(rā'dē-ō-sen'si-tiv'i-tē)The condition of being readily affected by radiant energy.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
ra·di·o·sen·si·tiv·i·ty
(rā'dē-ō-sen'si-tiv'i-tē)The condition of being readily affected by radiant energy.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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