| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Health physics | Health physics is the study of the risks of ionizing radiation to people and the environment. Neutron radiation, which can cause ionizing radiation although not strictly an ionizing radiation itself, and which poses similar hazards, is also considered. Health physics encompasses many disciplines, including physics, biology, chemistry, and ecology. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Health physics | Energy | 1: The science concerned with the recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards to health and the environment that may arise from the use and application of ionizing radiation. (references) | |
| 2: That science devoted to recognition, evaluation, and control of all health hazards from ionizing radiation. (references) | |||
| Health physics | Health | 1: The science concerned with problems of radiation protection relevant to reducing or preventing radiation exposure, and the effects of ionizing radiation on humans and their environment. (references) | |
| 2: The science of radiation protection to reduce or prevent radiation exposure. The study of effects of ionizing radiation on humans and their environment. (references) | |||
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