radiobiology
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
radiobiology
[ra″de-o-bi-ol´ah-je]the branch of science concerned with effects of light and of ultraviolet and ionizing radiations on living tissue or organisms. adj., adj radiobiolog´ical.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
ra·di·o·bi·ol·o·gy
(rā'dē-ō-bī-ol'ŏ-jē),The study of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation upon living tissue. Cf. radiopathology.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
radiobiology
(rā′dē-ō-bī-ŏl′ə-jē)n.
1. The study of the effects of radiation on living organisms.
2. The use of radioactive tracers to study biological processes.
ra′di·o·bi′o·log′i·cal (-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
ra′di·o·bi·ol′o·gist n.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
ra·di·o·bi·ol·o·gy
(rā'dē-ō-bī-ol'ŏ-jē)The study of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation on living tissue. Cf. radiopathology.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
radiobiology
The study of the effects of radiation, especially ionizing radiation, on living organisms.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
ra·di·o·bi·ol·o·gy
(rā'dē-ō-bī-ol'ŏ-jē)The study of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation on living tissue. Cf. radiopathology.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012