"Infrared Rays" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum usually sensed as heat. Infrared wavelengths are longer than those of visible light, extending into the microwave frequencies. They are used therapeutically as heat, and also to warm food in restaurants.
| Descriptor ID |
D007259
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.358.500.505.650.552 G01.590.540.552 G01.750.250.650.552 G01.750.770.578.552 G16.500.275.063.725.525.400 G16.500.750.775.525.400 N06.230.300.100.725.525.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Infrared Rays- Infrared Rays
- Infrared Ray
- Ray, Infrared
- Rays, Infrared
- Heat Waves
- Heat Wave
- Wave, Heat
- Waves, Heat
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infrared Rays" by people in Profiles.
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Toward a quantitative estimate of future heat wave mortality under global climate change. Environ Health Perspect. 2011 May; 119(5):701-6.