The property possessed by some elements (such as uranium) or isotopes of spontaneously emitting energetic particles or radiation by the disintegration of their atomic nuclei.
radio+activity
Shared component: radio · radiation
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesNot exhibiting or producing radioactivity.
non+radio+active
Shared component: radio · radiation
An instrument for measuring the intensity or force of radiation.
radio+meter
Shared component: radio · radiation
The process or occupation of taking radiographs (X-ray photographs) of internal parts of the body for medical examination.
radio+graphy
Shared component: radio · radiation
Relating to the measurement of radioactivity or radiation.
radio+metric
Shared component: radio · radiation
Relating to radiology, the science of using radiation or radioactive substances in medicine, especially for diagnosis and treatment.
radio+log+ical
Shared component: radio · radiation
the treatment of disease, especially cancer, using radiation such as x-rays.
radio+therapy
Shared component: radio · radiation
radiologyExtended relation
The science dealing with X-rays and other high-energy radiation, especially the use of such radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
radio+logy
Extended relation: radio · radiation
radiologistExtended relation
A doctor who specializes in using medical imaging techniques, such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, to diagnose and treat diseases.
radio+log+ist
Extended relation: radio · radiation