Medical Definition of K-radiation

1. Usually a very penetrating form of x-radiation excited by cathode rays (high speed electrons) impinging upon a metal anode such as tungsten; the energy of the radiation is a function of the binding energy of the K-shell electrons of the metal anode. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of K-radiation

K-1
K-12
K-2
K-4
K-9
K-9 unit
K-9 units
K-Dur 20
K-T boundary
K-T extinction event
K-hed
K-heds
K-lor
K-lyte
K-pop
K-radiation (current term)
K.E.
K.K.
K2
K9
K9s
K:A ratio
KAH
KAON
KAT
KB
KBD
KBE
KBO
KBOs

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