postirradiation
- noun
- /ˌpoʊstɪˈreɪdiˌeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- The patient's postirradiation course was also fraught with a series of complications, which illustrates the sometimes difficult nature of stereotactic radiotherapy.
Examples
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This improved technique should further reduce the likelihood of postirradiation morbidity.
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Fan showed that irradiated iceberg, romaine lettuce, and endive developed a higher antioxidant capacity than nonirradiated vegetables during a postirradiation cold-storage period.
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As in our case, it affects middle-aged patients and localizes in the head and neck region, containing postirradiation sarcomas.
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In the interpretation of histopathologic investigation, it was determined to be a postirradiation angiosarcoma due to Hodgkin disease therapy and that bone tissues were infiltrated (moderately differentiated, grade II).
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The doctor explained the patient's postirradiation symptoms during the follow-up appointment.
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After completing her treatment, she experienced several postirradiation effects, including fatigue and skin irritation.
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Research indicates that patients commonly face postirradiation complications, especially in the first few months after therapy.
Surface Forms
Morphology
postirradiation = irradiation (transparent) = post + irradiate + ion
The form is a straightforward combination of 'post-' (after) with 'irradiation' (exposure to radiation) and denotes the time or effects following irradiation.
Etymology
Postirradiation comes from post- 'after' and irradiation 'exposure to rays', so it names the time or effects that follow radiation. In practice, postirradiation refers to the period or health changes that happen 'after' someone receives radiation.
