Medical Definition of Radon daughters

1. Short-lived radioactive decay products of radon that include 216-po, 214-pb, 214-bi, and 214-po. They have an effective half-life of about 30 minutes and are solids that can deposit on the bronchial airways during inhalation and exhalation. This results in exposure of the respiratory airways to alpha radiation and can lead to diseases of the respiratory system, including lung cancer. Pharmacological action: carcinogens, environmental. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Radon Daughters

radix sensoria
radix sensoria ganglii ciliaris
radix sensoria ganglii pterygopalatini
radix sensoria nervi trigemini
radix superior ansae cervicalis
radix superior nervi vestibulocochlearis
radix sympathica ganglii ciliaris
radix unguis
radix ventralis
radix vestibularis
radome
radomes
radon
radon
radons
radon daughters (current term)
rads
radula
radula
radulae
radular
radulas
radulate
radwaste
radwastes
Radyera
Radyera farragei
RAEB
Raeder
Raeder's paratrigeminal syndrome

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