Related MeSH Hierarchy (8)
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Physical Phenomena [G01] » Magnetic Phenomena » Electromagnetic Phenomena » Electromagnetic Radiation » Light » Ultraviolet Rays
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Physical Phenomena [G01] » Radiation » Electromagnetic Radiation » Light » Ultraviolet Rays
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Physical Phenomena [G01] » Optical Phenomena » Light » Ultraviolet Rays
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Physical Phenomena [G01] » Radiation » Radiation, Ionizing » Ultraviolet Rays
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Physical Phenomena [G01] » Radiation » Radiation, Nonionizing » Light » Ultraviolet Rays
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Biological Phenomena [G16] » Ecological and Environmental Phenomena » Environment » Atmosphere » Weather » Sunlight » Ultraviolet Rays
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Biological Phenomena [G16] » Ecological and Environmental Phenomena » Meteorological Concepts » Weather » Sunlight » Ultraviolet Rays
Health Care [N] » Environment and Public Health [N06] » Environment » Meteorological Concepts » Atmosphere » Weather » Sunlight » Ultraviolet Rays
Description
That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum immediately below the visible range and extending into the x-ray frequencies. The longer wavelengths (near-UV or biotic or vital rays) are necessary for the endogenous synthesis of vitamin D and are also called antirachitic rays; the shorter, ionizing wavelengths (far-UV or abiotic or extravital rays) are viricidal, bactericidal, mutagenic, and carcinogenic and are used as disinfectants. MeSH
Hierarchy View
Phase 1 Indicated Drugs (3)
Hierarchy Tree View
YOU AGREE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, OR ANY OTHER THIRD-PARTY RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CREATORS OF THE WEBSITE OR WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE WEBSITE, THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, OR THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.