radiation syndrome
n : 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; "he was suffering from radiation" [syn: {radiation
sickness}, {radiation}]