Electromagnetic radiation

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Electromagnetic radiation
TermElectromagnetic radiation
Short definitionelectromagnetic radiation (ee-LEK-troh-mag-NEH-tik ray-dee-AY-shun) Radiation that has both electric and magnetic fields and propagates in waves. It comes from natural and artificial sources. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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electromagnetic radiation - (pronounced) (ee-LEK-troh-mag-NEH-tik ray-dee-AY-shun) Radiation that has both electric and magnetic fields and propagates in waves. It comes from natural and artificial sources. Electromagnetic radiation can vary in strength from low to high energy. It includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-rays and gamma rays. Also called EMR

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