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RADIATING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Diverging from a common point
Classified under:
Similar:
divergent; diverging (tending to move apart in different directions)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb radiate
Context examples:
It is characterized by a severe and rapid onset of symptoms that may include chest pain, often radiating to the left arm and left side of the neck, dyspnea, sweating, and palpitations.
(Acute Myocardial Infarction, NCI Thesaurus)
A non-invasive imaging method that uses a thermal sensitive camera to capture a digital image based on heat radiating from the body.
(Computerized Thermal Imaging, NCI Thesaurus)
Symptoms include radiating pain, photophobia, lacrimation, and interference with vision.
(Iridocyclitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A typical neuron consists of a cell body, containing the nucleus and the surrounding cytoplasm (perikaryon); several short radiating processes (dendrites); and one long process (the axon), which terminates in twiglike branches (telodendrons) and may have branches (collaterals) projecting along its course.
(Murine Neurons, NCI Thesaurus)
The porcupine rolled itself into a ball, radiating long, sharp needles in all directions that defied attack.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
