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{{Definitions
|Term=Radon
|Term=radon
|Short definition=a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that is produced by materials in soil, rocks, and building materials; suspected of causing cancer
|Short definition=radon - {{Pronunciation}} (RAY don) A radioactive gas released from uranium, a substance found in earth and rock. Breathing in too much radon can damage lung cells and lead to lung cancer 
|Type=Medical term
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=General
|Specialty=Oncology
|Language=English
|Language=English
|Source=AMA
|Source=NCI
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{{PAGENAME}} (definition) a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that is produced by materials in soil, rocks, and building materials; suspected of causing cancer<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
radon - {{Pronunciation}} (RAY don) A radioactive gas released from uranium, a substance found in earth and rock. Breathing in too much radon can damage lung cells and lead to lung cancer {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

Latest revision as of 09:12, 13 January 2023

Radon
TermRadon
Short definitionradon - (pronounced) (RAY don) A radioactive gas released from uranium, a substance found in earth and rock. Breathing in too much radon can damage lung cells and lead to lung cancer 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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radon - (pronounced) (RAY don) A radioactive gas released from uranium, a substance found in earth and rock. Breathing in too much radon can damage lung cells and lead to lung cancer

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