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Decorporation: officially a word.

D R Fisher1

  • 1Hanford Radioisotopes and Medical Sciences Program, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USA. dr.fisher@pnl.gov

Health Physics
|April 20, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Decorporation is a key term in health physics for removing internal radionuclides. This scientific word

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Area of Science:

  • Health Physics
  • Radiological Protection
  • Nuclear Medicine

Background:

  • The term 'decorporation' is crucial in health physics.
  • It pertains to the removal of internally deposited radionuclides from the body.
  • This process is vital after accidental or inadvertent radioactive material intake.

Observation:

  • The word 'decorporation' is frequently used in radiation protection literature.
  • Despite its prevalence, its formal recognition was delayed.

Findings:

  • 'Decorporation' was recently accepted as an entry by the Oxford English Dictionary.
  • This marks a significant step in the formal acknowledgment of the term.

Implications:

  • Enhanced recognition of 'decorporation' may improve scientific communication.
  • It underscores the importance of precise terminology in radiological protection.
  • Formal dictionary inclusion aids in the standardization of scientific language.

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