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MeSH Heading: Radio Waves
Tree Number(s): G01.358.500.505.810; G01.750.250.810; G01.750.770.721
Unique ID: D011846
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011846
Scope Note: Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between about 3 kilohertz (very low frequency - VLF) and 300,000 megahertz (extremely high frequency - EHF). They are used in television and radio broadcasting, land and satellite communications systems, radionavigation, radiolocation, and DIATHERMY. The highest frequency radio waves are MICROWAVES.
Entry Term(s): Hertzian Waves; High Frequency Waves; Radiowave; Radiowaves; Short Waves; Very High Frequency Waves
See Also: Radar
Entry Combination: therapeutic use:Radiofrequency Therapy
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/06/18

Concept UI: M0018396
Scope Note: Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between about 3 kilohertz (very low frequency - VLF) and 300,000 megahertz (extremely high frequency - EHF). They are used in television and radio broadcasting, land and satellite communications systems, radionavigation, radiolocation, and DIATHERMY. The highest frequency radio waves are MICROWAVES.
Terms: Radio Waves Preferred Term
Term UI T034964
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Hertzian Waves
Term UI T034963
Date05/20/1980
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Radiowaves
Term UI T001078144
Date04/08/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Radiowave
Term UI T001078145
Date04/08/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Radio Waves MeSH Descriptor Data 2024