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Electromagnetic Radiation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Electromagnetic Radiation
Tree Number(s)
G01.358.500.505
G01.750.250
Unique ID
D060733
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060733
Scope Note
Waves of oscillating electric and MAGNETIC FIELDS which move at right angles to each other and outward from the source.
Entry Version
ELECTROMAGNETIC RAD
Entry Term(s)
Electromagnetic Energy
Electromagnetic Waves
Radiation, Electromagnetic
Public MeSH Note
2012; for ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY and ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES see RADIATION 1988-2011
History Note
2012; for ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY and ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES use RADIATION 1988-2011
Date Established
2012/01/01
Date of Entry
2011/06/24
Revision Date
2012/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers
Electromagnetic Radiation Preferred
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