Irradiation: (1) The subjective enlargement of a bright object seen against a dark background. (2) Exposure to the action of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., heat, light, x-rays). (3) The spreading of nervous impulses from one area in the brain or cord, or from a tract, to another tract.radiation. [L. ir-radio, (in-r), pp. -radi-atus, to beam forth]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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