noun
atomic-bomb sickness; radiation sickness from atomic bomb
Refers to illnesses caused by exposure to an atomic bomb, including acute symptoms like high fever and nausea, as well as long-term effects such as leukemia and malignant tumors. A specific historical and medical term.
被爆者の多くが原爆症に苦しんだ。
Many atomic bomb survivors suffered from atomic-bomb sickness.
原爆症の認定を求
Lawsuits seeking recognition of atomic-bomb sickness continue.
放射線障害 is a broader term for radiation injury, not limited to atomic bombs.
Compound of 原爆 (げんばく, 'atomic bomb') and 症 (しょう, 'disease' or 'condition').