irradiation

1. The condition of being exposed to radiation (synset 114601298)
   is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
2. A column of light (as from a beacon) (synset 111448137)
   is a type of: light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
   subtypes:

   • heat ray - a ray that produces a thermal effect
   • high beam - the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
   • moon ray, moon-ray, moonbeam - a ray of moonlight
   • sunbeam, sunray - a ray of sunlight
   • laser beam - a beam of light generated by a laser
   • low beam - the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance
   same as: beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light
3. (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex (synset 107347150)
   referred to in: physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
   is a type of: spread, spreading - process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
4. The apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background (synset 105948527)
   is a type of: illusion, semblance - an erroneous mental representation
5. (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus (synset 105764695)
   is a type of: generalisation, generalization, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization - (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
6. (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance (synset 100706833)
   referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
   is a type of: therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
   subtypes:

   • phototherapy - the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
   • curietherapy, radium therapy - the use of radium in radiation therapy
   • x-ray therapy - the therapeutic use of X rays
   same as: actinotherapy, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy

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