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blooming

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blooming,
an increase in x-ray focal spot size due to electrostatic repulsion.

blooming [blo̳m´ing]
in radiology, a change in size of the focal spot, usually an increase.

coating 
Process of depositing a thin film of transparent material on the surface of an optical element (e.g. lens, mirror, prism) for the purpose of decreasing or increasing reflection. Reflection from specific wavelengths can be reduced or eliminated by varying the thickness of the film and by multilayer coating. Syn. blooming. See anti-reflection coating; white body; bandpass filter; Fresnel's formula.

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Q. How the fetus is influenced from Bloom syndrome? If the mother has the syndrome, what is the influence on the fetus?

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