radiation
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7.9
- noun
- /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- 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
29
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
1
8.4
A group of nerve fibers that carries sight signals to the part of the brain that sees
A bundle of nerve fibers that carries signals from the eye area to the visual part of the brain
Compounds
- Specialized
9
3.9
A treatment that uses strong beams of energy to kill cancer cells
- Specialized
8
4.2
Waves of energy like radio, visible light, and X-rays that move through space
- Specialized
7
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
2
6.6
A weak glow of heat left from the Big Bang that fills the universe
- Specialized
2
5.7
A type of radiation made of tiny uncharged particles from atoms that can harm cells
- Specialized
1
6.9
A ring of charged particles held by Earth's magnetic field that surrounds the planet
- Specialized
1
7.6
Light and heat given off by an object that absorbs all light, changing colour with temperature
- Specialized
1
7.7
A faint microwave glow left from the early universe that fills space nearly evenly
- Specialized
1
4.0
Waves that carry sound and pictures through the air, like radio and TV signals
- Specialized
1
6.1
Radiation made of heavy particles that radioactive materials send out
- Specialized
1
6.1
The way an antenna sends out signal strength in different directions
- Specialized
1
8.5
The light and heat given off by a perfect object that absorbs all light, depending only on its temperature
- Specialized
1
7.1
A very small push that light gives to a surface when it hits it
- Specialized
1
6.3
A type of energy made of small fast particles released by radioactive materials
- Specialized
1
8.1
A stream of very small bits of matter, like atoms, that carries energy and can pass through things
- Specialized
1
6.1
An illness you get from very strong harmful rays that makes you vomit, lose hair, and can cause death
- Specialized
1
9.3
One species changes into many species that live in different places or do different jobs in nature
- Archaic
1
9.9
A flow of very small particles from radioactive sources that can pass through matter
- Specialized
1
8.4
A group of nerve fibers that carries sight signals to the part of the brain that sees
- Specialized
1
7.6
A picture that shows how an antenna sends a signal in different directions
- Specialized
1
8.6
Light that causes chemical changes in materials, such as ultraviolet or visible light
- Specialized
1
8.8
A rule that shows how much light or heat a perfect object gives at each color for a given temperature
- Archaic
A very small push on a surface caused by particles in a beam of light
- Specialized
A force from sound waves that pushes on a surface in the way the waves move
- Specialized
Waves of energy like light or X-rays that carry energy not matter
- Specialized
A tool that measures temperature of hot objects without touching them
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.