Holzknecht unit
Holz·knecht u·nit (H),
(hōlts'knekt),an obsolete unit of x-ray dosage equal to one-fifth of the erythema dose.
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Holzknecht unit
An obsolete unit equal to 1/5 erythema dose, formerly used to semi-quantify the dose of radiation.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Holzknecht,
Guido, Austrian radiologist, 1872-1931.Holzknecht unit - an obsolete unit of x-ray dosage equal to one-fifth of the erythema dose.
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