Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Sensitive to the action of radiation. Used especially of living structures.
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- adjective Having a certain amount of
radiosensitivity
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- adjective sensitive to radiation
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Examples
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The problem with CT is that its accuracy is dependent on the dose of radioactive tracer used, and the breast is extremely radiosensitive -- in other words the scan to fix breast cancer, could cause cancer.
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- The potential dangers of mammograms occur from too much radiation to the most radiosensitive tissue of the body which does increase breast cancer risk as more mammograms are given to women over extended periods of time
Dr. Erika Schwartz: New Guidelines For Mammography : A Reason For Celebration 2009
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Leukemia is a very radiosensitive cancer, and cases of leukemia in children around nuclear power plants are elevated.
Press Release-FUSE USA Files Indian Point Health Contention 2007
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So, what's happened is, because children are 10 to 20 times more radiosensitive than adults and get cancer much more readily, the incidents of childhood cancer in Basra, where these weapons were used, has gone up 6 to 12 times.
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The surface team on Satellite A found a web of radiosensitive, metallic stuff all over the rock, woven into it in some fashion.
Across The Sea Of Suns Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1984
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… In 400 years (20 human generations), the local populations in the Chernobyl-contaminated areas can be less radiosensitive than they are today.
Atomic Insights Blog 2010
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Such experiences, coupled with his academic career, have led Brodsky and others to push police officers, firefighters and the public in general to get a SIRAD, a self-indicating instant radiation alert dosimeter, or the smaller RADSticker, which uses radiosensitive ink.
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… In 400 years (20 human generations), the local populations in the Chernobyl-contaminated areas can be less radiosensitive than they are today.
NEI Nuclear Notes 2010
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If the checkpoints are working but the cell has a defective DNA repair system, the cell will be radiosensitive.
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Radiological signs of osteoclastoma: a. Irradiation of the tumour which is very radiosensitive. a. Expansion of one end of a bone. b.
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