Radiobiology

Introduction: Radiobiology

Description of Radiobiology

Radiobiology: The study of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation upon living tissue. Cf. radiopathology.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Radiobiology: branch of science concerned with the effect of light, and ultraviolet and ionizing radiations upon living tissue or organisms.
Source: CRISP

Radiobiology: Study of the scientific principles, mechanisms, and effects of the interaction of ionizing radiation with living matter. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Radiobiology:

Terms Similar to Radiobiology:

• Radiation Biology

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Nuclear Medicine

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Radiobiology:

• photobiology
• pulse radiolysis
• radiation genetics
• radiation recovery
• radiation resistance
• radiation sensitivity
• radiological health
• whole body irradiation effect

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Radiobiology

• Biology

Source - MeSH 2007

• biology

Source - CRISP

The term Radiobiology can be used for:

• radiation effect (biological)

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Radiobiology:

• radiology

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Radiobiology

The following list attempts to classify Radiobiology into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Biological Sciences
  • Biology
    • Radiobiology

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Natural Sciences
  • Biological Sciences
    • Biology
      • Radiobiology

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