Preferred Label : Ultraviolet Radiation;
NCIt synonyms : UV; Sun/Ultra-Violet Rays; UV Radiation; Radiation, UV;
NCIt definition : The invisible ultraviolet spectrum makes up one specific portion of sunlight. This
unique portion accounts for three percent of all solar radiation reaching the earth.
UV radiation causes many health problems.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. Ultraviolet
radiation that reaches the Earth's surface is made up of two types of rays, called
UVA and UVB. Ultraviolet radiation also comes from sun lamps and tanning beds. It
can cause skin damage, premature aging, melanoma, and other types of skin cancer.
It can also cause problems with the eyes and the immune system. Skin specialists recommend
that people use sunscreens that protect the skin from both kinds of ultraviolet radiation.
In medicine, ultraviolet radiation also comes from special lamps or a laser and is
used to treat certain skin conditions such as psoriasis, vitiligo, and skin tumors
of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044472; CDR0000045934;
Origin ID : C17231;
UMLS CUI : C0041625;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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