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Radiation-Related Disorder
Definition 1
A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder which results from exposure to radiation. Examples of non-neoplastic disorders include dermatitis, enteritis, stomatitis, pneumonitis, and cerebritis. Examples of neoplastic disorders include myelodysplastic syndromes, leukemias, and sarcomas. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Congenital changes in the morphology of organs produced by exposure to ionizing or non-ionizing radiation. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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