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  • 1gamma field — any area subjected to radiation from an unshielded or slightly shielded gamma radiation source …

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  • 2Radiation poisoning — Radiation poisoning, also called radiation sickness or a creeping dose , is a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. The term is generally used to refer to acute problems caused by a large dosage of… …

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  • 3Radiation chemistry — is a subdivision of nuclear chemistry which is the study of the chemical effects of radiation on matter; this is very different from radiochemistry as no radioactivity needs to be present in the material which is being chemically changed by the… …

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  • 4Radiation therapy — Radiation (medicine) redirects here. It is not to be confused with Radiation (pain) or Radiology. Radiation therapy Intervention ICD 10 PCS D ICD 9 CM …

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  • 5Radiation hardening — is a method of designing and testing electronic components and systems to make them resistant to damage or malfunctions caused by ionizing radiation (particle radiation and high energy electromagnetic radiation),[1] such as would be encountered… …

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  • 6Radiation burn — Classification and external resources ICD 9 990 …

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  • 7Radiation protection — Radiation protection, sometimes known as radiological protection, is the science of protecting people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation, which includes both particle radiation and high energy electromagnetic… …

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  • 8Gamma ray — Gamma rays (denoted as gamma;) are a form of electromagnetic radiation or light emission of frequencies produced by sub atomic particle interactions, such as electron positron annihilation or radioactive decay. Gamma rays are generally… …

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  • 9Radiation hormesis — (also called Radiation homeostasis) is the hypothesis that chronic low doses of ionizing radiation are beneficial, stimulating repair mechanisms that protect against disease.Cite journal doi = 10.1038/421691a issn = 0028 0836 volume = 421 issue …

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  • 10gamma — [ ga(m)ma ] n. m. • transcrit 1824; mot gr. 1 ♦ Troisième lettre de l alphabet grec (Γ, γ), correspondant au G [ g ] . 2 ♦ POINT GAMMA.Astron. Intersection de l écliptique avec le plan de l équateur. ⇒ vernal. Arg. scol. Fête de l École… …

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