radionecrosisn.
/ˌreɪdɪəʊnᵻˈkrəʊsɪs/, /ˌreɪdɪəʊnɛˈkrəʊsɪs/, U.S. /ˌreɪdioʊnəˈkroʊsəs/, /ˌreɪdioʊnɛˈkroʊsəs/ Medicine.
Necrosis of tissue caused by ionizing radiation; an instance of this (rare).
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radium burn1908
radiation sickness1924
tolerance dose1925
radionecrosis1928
radiation burn1931
radiation injury1931
1928 Lancet 21 July 141/2 ‘Epidermoid epitheliomata’ were very sensitive, and could be cured selectively by doses which did not produce extensive radio-necrosis and which left the general tissues almost unaffected.
1963 New Scientist 9 May 334/3 Early treatment of certain irradiation accident cases with ‘vasodilators’ may prevent radionecrosis altogether.
1993 Jrnl. Neurosurg. 78 531 Undue effects of radiation occurred in four cases: one focal edema and three radionecroses.
1998 Jrnl. Craniofacial Surg. 9 131 Management of radionecrosis of bones after radiotherapy is an important clinical challenge.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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