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radiation syndrome vs syndrome

syndrome vs radiation syndrome

radiation syndrome and syndrome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiation syndrome Yes No No No
syndrome Yes No No No
As nouns, syndrome is a hypernym of radiation syndrome; that is, syndrome is a word with a broader meaning than radiation syndrome:
  • radiation syndrome: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
radiation syndrome (noun) syndrome (noun)
syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours a complex of concurrent things
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between radiation syndrome and syndrome

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