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| Linac | |
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| Term | Linac |
| Short definition | linac (LIH-nak) A machine that uses electricity to create a stream of fast-moving subatomic particles. This creates high-energy radiation that can be used to treat cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
linac - (pronounced) (LIH-nak) A machine that uses electricity to create a stream of fast-moving subatomic particles. This creates high-energy radiation that can be used to treat cancer. Also called linear accelerator, megavolt linear accelerator and MeV linear accelerator
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