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radioresistance /ra·dio·re·sis·tance/ (-re-zis´tins) resistance, as of tissue or cells, to irradiation.radioresist´ant
radioresistance
[-risis′təns]
Etymology: L, radiare + resistare, to withstand
the ability of cells, tissues, organs, organisms, chemical compounds, or any other substances to remain unchanged by radiation. Compare radiosensitivity. radioresistant, adj.
radioresistance [ra″de-o-re″zis´tans]
resisting the effects of radiation, especially in reference to the treatment of malignancy. adj., adj radioresist´ant.
radioresistance (rā´dēōrēzis´tns),
n the relative resistance of cells, tissues, organs, or organisms to the injurious effects of ionizing radiation. See also radiosensitivity.
radioresistance
resisting the effects of radiation, especially in reference to the treatment of malignancy.
radioresistance
Radiation oncology The relative resistance of cells and tissues to irreversible damage by radiation; RR is greatest in terminally differentiated tissues–eg, bone, cartilage, muscle, peripheral nerve, and in certain tumors–eg, glioma, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, sarcoma. Cf Radiosensitivity.
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11) Other effects of low-level radiation on cell survival have been observed and are referred to as "low-dose hypersensitivity," "increased radiation radioresistance," and "death-inducing effects.
The linear no-threshold theory of radiation carcinogenesis should be ... by Cohen, Bernard L. / Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
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