Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 20, 2020
Preferred Name

radon

Synonyms

Rn

Definitions

Radon. A naturally radioactive element with atomic symbol Rn, atomic number 86, and atomic weight 222. It is a member of the noble gas family and released during the decay of radium and found in soil. There is a link between exposure to radon and lung cancer. [MeSH]

ID

http://radlex.org/RID/RID11932

Comment

Period6, Group=18, Z=86

Definition

Radon. A naturally radioactive element with atomic symbol Rn, atomic number 86, and atomic weight 222. It is a member of the noble gas family and released during the decay of radium and found in soil. There is a link between exposure to radon and lung cancer. [MeSH]

label

RID11932

Preferred_name

radon

prefixIRI

RID11932

prefLabel

radon

Synonym

Rn

UMLS_ID

C0034629

subClassOf

http://radlex.org/RID/RID11756

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