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nreo:canonicalLabel "health effects (of radiation)" (en)
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skos:definition "<i><b>deterministic effect.</b></i> A 'health effect of radiation' for which generally a <br/>threshold level of 'dose' exists above which the severity of the effect is <br/>greater for a higher 'dose'. Such an effect is described as a 'severe '<br/>
'deterministic effect' if it is fatal or life threatening or results in a permanent <br/>injury that reduces quality of life.<br/>
The level of the threshold 'dose' is characteristic of the particular <i>health effect<br/></i>but may also depend, to a limited extent, on the exposed individual. Examples <br/>of 'deterministic effects' include erythema and acute 'radiation' syndrome <br/>('radiation' sickness).<br/>The term <i><b>non-stochastic effect</b></i> is used in some older publications, but is now <br/>superseded.<br/>Contrasting term: 'stochastic effect'.<br/>
<i><b>early effect.</b></i> A 'radiation' induced 'health effect' that occurs within months of <br/>the 'exposure' that caused it.<br/>
All 'early effects' are 'deterministic effects'; most, but not all, <i>deterministic effects<br/></i>are 'early effects'.<br/>
<i><b>hereditary effect.</b></i> A 'radiation' induced 'health effect' that occurs in a <br/>descendant of the exposed person.<br/>
The less precise term ‘genetic effect’ is also used, but 'hereditary effect' is <br/>preferred.<br/>'Hereditary effects' are usually 'stochastic effects'.<br/>Contrasting term: 'somatic effect'.<br/>
<i><b>late effect.</b></i> A 'radiation' induced 'health effect' that occurs years after the <br/>'exposure' that caused it.<br/>
The most common 'late effects' are 'stochastic effects', such as leukaemia and <br/>solid cancers, but some 'deterministic effects' (e.g. cataract formation) can also <br/>be 'late effects'.<br/>
<b>['non-stochastic effect'</b><b>]'.'</b> See 'health effects (of radiation):' <i>deterministic <br/>effect</i>.<br/>
<i><b>severe deterministic effect.</b></i> A 'deterministic effect' that is fatal or life <br/>threatening or results in a permanent injury that reduces quality of life. <br/>See 'health effects (of radiation): deterministic effect'.<br/>
<i><b>somatic effect.</b></i> A 'radiation' induced 'health effect' that occurs in the <br/>exposed person.<br/>
This includes effects occurring after birth that are attributable to 'exposure' in <br/>utero.<br/>'Deterministic effects' are normally also 'somatic effects'; 'stochastic effects' may be <br/>'somatic effects' or 'hereditary effects'.<br/>Contrasting term: 'hereditary effect'.<br/>
<i><b>stochastic effect.</b></i> A 'radiation' induced 'health effect', the probability of <br/>occurrence of which is greater for a higher 'radiation dose' and the severity <br/>of which (if it occurs) is independent of 'dose'.<br/>
'Stochastic effects' may be 'somatic effects' or 'hereditary effects', and generally <br/>occur without a threshold level of 'dose'. Examples include solid cancers and <br/>leukaemia.<br/>Contrasting term: 'deterministic effect'.<br/>" (en)
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