relative biologic effectiveness

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia

0.01 sec.

relative biologic effectiveness (RBE)

[rel′ətiv]

Etymology: L, relatio

a measure of the cell-killing ability of a particular radiation compared with that of 250 keV x-rays. The ratio of the number of cells killed with the test radiation over the number killed with the 250 keV radiation is the RBE.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
background radiation backscatter radiation bremsstrahlung radiation characteristic radiation cosmic radiation gamma radiation hard radiation heterogeneous radiation homogeneous radiation radiation caries radiation cataract radiation detector radiation hygiene radiation leakage radiation necrosis radiation oncology RBE remnant radiation scattered radiation			reject reject analysis rejected specimen rejection Rejection Encephalopathy rejunctive rejuvenation reksiekte disease Rela Relac Relanium relapse relapsing relapsing fever relapsing nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis relapsing polychondritis Relapsing-remitting relation relation searching relationship relationship therapy relationship-centered care relative relative accommodation relative attachment level relative biologic effectiveness relative bradycardia relative centrifugal force relative cephalopelvic disproportion relative growth relative humidity relative index of refraction relative infertility relative leukocytosis relative molecular mass relative periodontal pocket relative pocket relative polycythemia relative refractory period relative risk relative scotoma relative specificity relative sterility relative tachycardia relative value scale relative value system relative value unit relatives relativism relax relaxant			relative amplitude of accommodation relative analgesia relative analgesia relative analgesia Relative Angle Change Relative Aortic Valve Area Relative aperture Relative aperture Relative Area Under Disease Progress Curve Relative Area under the Absorption Curve Relative Area Under the Lesion Expansion Curve Relative Arrival Time Technique relative atomic mass relative atomic mass relative atomic mass relative atomic mass relative atomic masses relative atomic masses relative attachment level relative attenuation Relative Average Deviation relative azimuth relative bandwidth Relative Based Value Units Scale Relative bearing Relative bearing Relative bearing Relative bearing indicator relative binding affinity Relative BioAvailability of Zinc relative biologic effectiveness relative biologic effectiveness of radiation relative biologic effectiveness of radiation relative biologic effectiveness of radiation relative biological effectiveness relative biological effectiveness relative biological effectiveness relative biological effectiveness relative biological effectiveness relative biological effectiveness (RBE) relative biological effectiveness (RBE) relative biological effectiveness (RBE) relative biological effectiveness (RBE) Relative Biological Effectiveness Rbe Relative Biological Efficiency Relative Body Fat Relative Body Mass Index Relative Body Weight Gain relative bradycardia Relative Byte Address Relative Byte Address Relative Capacity Occupation Relative Card Address Relative Cardiac Dullness Relative Caregiver Program Relative Case Mix Index Relative Cell Transit Time Relative Cell Volume Distributions Relative Centrifugal Force Relative Centrifugal Force relative cephalopelvic disproportion

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.