National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Electromagnetic Field

Synonyms

Electromagnetic Field

Radiation, Electromagnetic Field

electromagnetic field

EMF

Definitions

Field of force associated with a moving electric charge and consisting of electric and magnetic fields that are generated at right angles to each other.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16533

ALT_DEFINITION

An area of electric and magnetic forces caused by electromagnetic radiation. Researchers are studying whether the electromagnetic fields from power lines, electrical appliances, and wireless and cellular telephones can cause cancer or other harmful health effects.

code

C16533

DEFINITION

Field of force associated with a moving electric charge and consisting of electric and magnetic fields that are generated at right angles to each other.

FULL_SYN

Electromagnetic Field

Radiation, Electromagnetic Field

electromagnetic field

EMF

label

Electromagnetic Field

Legacy Concept Name

Electromagnetic_Fields

Preferred_Name

Electromagnetic Field

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C16533

Semantic_Type

Natural Phenomenon or Process

UMLS_CUI

C0013835

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C17050

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