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Radiation Injuries

Definition:	Harmful effects of non-experimental exposure to ionizing or non-ionizing radiation in chordates.
Notes:	only Cat C qualif; human & vet animals only; exper animals = RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL, but only if B2: see note on RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; Manual 28.12; radiations causing neopl = NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED or LEUKEMIA, RADIATION-INDUC
Also Called:	Radiation Syndrome,Radiation Sickness

Radiation Injuries Categories.

	Osteoradionecrosis - Necrosis of bone following radiation injury.
	Radiation Injuries, Experimental - Harmful effects of exposure to ionizing or non-ionizing radiation produced experimentally in chordates.

Radiation Injuries Definitions and Terms

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