Acute radiation syndrome

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000221",
  "term": "Acute radiation syndrome",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Serious illness caused by being exposed to high doses of certain types of radiation, usually over a short period of time. Symptoms of acute radiation syndrome usually occur right after exposure but they may happen over time, and they may come and go. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, weakness, fatigue, bleeding, hair loss, swelling, itching, and redness of the skin, and other skin problems. Very large doses of radiation may cause death. Also called acute radiation sickness, radiation poisoning, radiation sickness, and radiation sickness syndrome.",
  "synonyms": [
    "acute radiation sickness",
    "radiation poisoning",
    "radiation sickness",
    "radiation sickness syndrome"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/acute-radiation-syndrome/"
}