radiation
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7.9
- noun
- /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
radiación óptica
- An early systolic musical murmur is best heard at the apex with radiation to her left axilla.
Examples
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A tunneling effect occurs as the blood drains from the parietal lobes and causes ischemia of the optic radiations.
Academic text (1994) -
Some men can present with inflammation of the bowel or radiation cystitis, both of which may mean frequent toilet breaks and/or flexible attendance management, offering temporary part-time working or flexible hours where this is possible.
Academic text (2010) -
Established phasing methods face two problems: the sensitivity of samples to radiation damage and the difficulty of incorporating foreign atoms into samples.
Academic text (2006) -
And these fibers here for Meyer's loop are part of the optic radiations, the type that represents the upper visual field.
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The doctor explained how the radiation in the brain connects different areas important for vision.
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Researchers studied the radiation of nerve fibers that convey signals between the brain and the body.
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Understanding the radiation patterns of neural pathways can help improve treatments for brain injuries.
Synonyms
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6.3
A route in the brain that carries nerve signals
1
5.7
A part of the nervous system that carries signals, like a nerve or brain area
1
5.3
A group of long cells that carry signals between body parts and the brain
A bundle of nerve fibers that carries signals from the eye area to the visual part of the brain
A group of nerve fibers that carries sight signals to the part of the brain that sees
Compounds
- Specialized
7
3.9
A treatment that uses strong beams of energy to kill cancer cells
- Specialized
7
4.2
Waves of energy like radio, visible light, and X-rays that move through space
- Specialized
5
4.1
Low-level energy from natural sources in the environment, like cosmic rays and rocks, not from the thing being tested
- Specialized
3
5.7
An illness after a large amount of harmful radiation that causes nausea, vomiting, and hair loss
- Specialized
1
6.6
A weak glow of heat left from the Big Bang that fills the universe
- Specialized
1
7.7
A faint microwave glow left from the early universe that fills space nearly evenly
- Specialized
1
5.7
A type of radiation made of tiny uncharged particles from atoms that can harm cells
- Specialized
1
6.3
A type of energy made of small fast particles released by radioactive materials
- Specialized
1
7.6
Light and heat given off by an object that absorbs all light, changing colour with temperature
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1
8.5
The light and heat given off by a perfect object that absorbs all light, depending only on its temperature
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1
6.1
The way an antenna sends out signal strength in different directions
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1
7.1
A very small push that light gives to a surface when it hits it
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1
8.1
A stream of very small bits of matter, like atoms, that carries energy and can pass through things
- Specialized
1
6.9
A ring of charged particles held by Earth's magnetic field that surrounds the planet
- Archaic
A flow of very small particles from radioactive sources that can pass through matter
- Archaic
A very small push on a surface caused by particles in a beam of light
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A force from sound waves that pushes on a surface in the way the waves move
- Specialized
Light that causes chemical changes in materials, such as ultraviolet or visible light
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One species changes into many species that live in different places or do different jobs in nature
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Radiation made of heavy particles that radioactive materials send out
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Waves of energy like light or X-rays that carry energy not matter
- Specialized
A picture that shows how an antenna sends a signal in different directions
- Specialized
A tool that measures temperature of hot objects without touching them
- Specialized
An illness you get from very strong harmful rays that makes you vomit, lose hair, and can cause death
- Specialized
Waves that carry sound and pictures through the air, like radio and TV signals
- Specialized
A group of nerve fibers that carries sight signals to the part of the brain that sees
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A rule that shows how much light or heat a perfect object gives at each color for a given temperature
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Radiation comes from the Latin radius, meaning 'ray' or 'spoke', and helps us picture things that fan out from a center. In the brain, terms like 'optic radiation' name nerve fibres that spread out like 'rays' connecting different parts, so the root fits this arrangement.