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Radon

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007204

A radioactive gas that is released by uranium, a substance found in soil and rock. Breathing in too much radon can damage lung cells and may lead to lung cancer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007204
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Radon",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A radioactive gas that is released by uranium, a substance found in soil and rock. Breathing in too much radon can damage lung cells and may lead to lung cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/radon/"
}

Record 14,038 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.