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Subunit of an organ (or tissue) performing a certain function for the organ. e.g., nephrons in kidney, alveoli in lung. Functional sub-units are a concept used to model the radiation response of normal tissues.

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== Previous glossary entries ==

=== from [[ICRP Publication 103]], 2007 and [[ICRP Publication 118]], 2012 ===

Functional subunits of tissues, e.g., nephrons in kidney, alveoli in lung.