English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
radiation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ background ▪ low level ▪ damaging, harmful ▪ electromagnetic, gravitational, microwave, n … Collocations dictionary
UVA — Abbreviation for ultraviolet A. * * * ultraviolet A; ultraviolet germicidal irradiation; ureterovesical angle * * * UVA ā n radiation that is in the region of the ultraviolet spectrum which is nearest to visible light and extends from 320 to 400… … Medical dictionary
UVA — noun UVA is used before these nouns: ↑radiation … Collocations dictionary
UVA — noun Date: 1975 radiation that is in the region of the ultraviolet spectrum which extends from about 320 to 400 nm in wavelength and that causes tanning and contributes to aging of the skin … New Collegiate Dictionary
UVA — abbreviation ultraviolet radiation of relatively long wavelengths … English new terms dictionary
UVA — ˌyü(ˌ)vēˈā noun Etymology: ultraviolet : the region of the ultraviolet spectrum which is nearest to visible light and extends from about 320 to 400 nm in wavelength and from which comes the radiation that causes tanning and contributes to aging… … Useful english dictionary
ultraviolet radiation — Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. UV radiation also comes from sun lamps and tanning beds. UV radiation can damage the skin and cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer. UV radiation that reaches the Earth s … English dictionary of cancer terms
UV radiation — Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. UV radiation also comes from sun lamps and tanning beds. It can damage the skin and cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer. UV radiation that reaches the Earth s surface… … English dictionary of cancer terms
ultraviolet radiation — Portion of the electromagnetic spectrum extending from the violet end of visible light to the X ray region. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation lies between wavelengths of about 400 nanometres and 10 nanometres, corresponding to frequencies of… … Universalium
Non-ionizing radiation — Different types of electromagnetic radiation Non ionizing (or non ionising) radiation refers to any type of electromagnetic radiation that does not carry enough energy per quantum to ionize atoms or molecules that is, to completely remove an… … Wikipedia
