Preferred Label : gamma rays;
MeSH definition : Penetrating, high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei during
NUCLEAR DECAY. The range of wavelengths of emitted radiation is between 0.1 - 100
pm which overlaps the shorter, more energetic hard X-RAYS wavelengths. The distinction
between gamma rays and X-rays is based on their radiation source.;
MeSH synonym : gamma ray; ray, gamma; radiation, gamma; gamma radiation; gamma radiations;
CISMeF synonym : radiations, gamma; rays, gamma;
MeSH hyponym : X-Rays, nuclear; Nuclear X-Ray; X Rays, Nuclear; X-Ray, Nuclear; Nuclear X-Rays; Nuclear X Rays;
Related MeSH term : Gamma Waves; Wave, Gamma; Waves, Gamma;
MeSH annotation : IM: Manual 28.10.2;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma ray;
Origin ID : D005720;
UMLS CUI : C0017011;
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Penetrating, high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei during
NUCLEAR DECAY. The range of wavelengths of emitted radiation is between 0.1 - 100
pm which overlaps the shorter, more energetic hard X-RAYS wavelengths. The distinction
between gamma rays and X-rays is based on their radiation source.
