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Madison Reszkowski
Medical Terminology
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02/28/2021

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Apoptosis
Definition
Cell death that occurs during interphase
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Cell Survival Curve
Definition
Method of displaying a cells sensitivity to radiation
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Berongie and Tribondeau
Definition
Direct relationship between a cells radio sensitivity and their reproductive activity
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Chromosome Breakage
Definition
Multiple-strand breaks in DNA
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Relative Biologic Effectiveness (RBE)
Definition
Relative capability of radiation with differing LETs to produce biologic reaction
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Radiation Weighting Factor (Wr)
Definition
Used to calculate equivalent dose
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Oxygen Enhancement Ratio (OER)
Definition
Ratio of dose required to cause a biologic response in an oxygen-deprived environment to a normal oxygenated environment
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Direct Action
Definition
Biologic damage as a result of direct interaction with the incident radiation
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Indirect Action
Definition
Production of free radicals created by the interaction of the radiation with water molecules
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Point Lesion
Definition
The rupture of a chemical bond in DNA as a result of ionizing radiation
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Free Radicals
Definition
Results from an indirect action
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Linear Energy Transfer (LET)
Definition
Average energy deposited per unit length of track
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Mutation
Definition
The loss or change of a base in the DNA chain
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Target Theory
Definition
Radiation damage resulting from discrete and random events
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Wave-particle Duality
Definition
X-rays and gamma rays travel in a wave and act like a particle
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Protoplasm
Definition
The chemical building material for all living things
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Organic Compounds
Definition
Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids (fats), Nucleic Acids
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Amino Acids
Definition
Organic compounds made up of NH2 (amine) and COOH (carboxylic acid) molecules
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Protein Synthesis
Definition
Occurs when proteins are produced within a cell
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Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Definition
A reproduction of DNA to be sent outside of the cells nucleus
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