Definition of Gamma rays

1. Noun. (plural of gamma ray) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Gamma rays

1. Very powerful and penetrating, high-energy electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength than that of X-rays. They are emitted by a decaying nucleus, usually between 0.01 and 10 mev. They are also called nuclear X-rays. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gamma Rays

gamma fibres
gamma function
gamma globulin
gamma globulins
gamma hydroxybutyrate
gamma iron
gamma knife
gamma knives
gamma loop
gamma motor neurons
gamma motor system
gamma particle
gamma radiation
gamma ray
gamma ray knife
gamma rays (current term)
gamma toxin
gammacism
gammadia
gammadion
gammadions
gammaglobulinemia
gammagram
gammaherpesviral
gammaherpesvirinae
gammaherpesvirus
gammaproteobacteria
gammaproteobacterial
gammaproteobacterium
gammaretroviral

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