Preferred Name | X-Ray | |
Synonyms |
X-radiation Radiation, X-Rays X-RAY X-Ray x-ray |
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Definitions |
Ionizing electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength that is shorter than ultraviolet radiation and longer than gamma radiation. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C17262 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of high-energy radiation. In low doses, x-rays are used to diagnose diseases by making pictures of the inside of the body. In high doses, x-rays are used to treat cancer. A high-energy, short wavelength (longer than gamma ray), ionizing electromagnetic type of radiation emitted from outside the nucleus in the electron shell. |
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code |
C17262 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158121 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 |
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Contributing_Source |
Cellosaurus CDISC |
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DEFINITION |
Ionizing electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength that is shorter than ultraviolet radiation and longer than gamma radiation. |
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FULL_SYN |
X-radiation Radiation, X-Rays X-RAY X-Ray x-ray |
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label |
X-Ray |
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Legacy Concept Name |
X-Ray |
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Preferred_Name |
X-Ray |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C17262 |
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Semantic_Type |
Natural Phenomenon or Process |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0043309 |
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subClassOf |