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electromagnetic field

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002730

An area of electric and magnetic forces caused by electromagnetic radiation. Researchers are studying whether the electromagnetic fields from power lines, electrical appliances, and wireless and cellular telephones can cause cancer or other harmful health effects. Also called EMF.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002730
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsEMF
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002730",
  "term": "electromagnetic field",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An area of electric and magnetic forces caused by electromagnetic radiation. Researchers are studying whether the electromagnetic fields from power lines, electrical appliances, and wireless and cellular telephones can cause cancer or other harmful health effects. Also called EMF.",
  "synonyms": [
    "EMF"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/electromagnetic-field/"
}

Record 6,520 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.