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Proton

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007018

A small, positively charged particle of matter found in the atoms of all elements. Streams of protons generated by special equipment can be used for radiation treatment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007018
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007018",
  "term": "Proton",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A small, positively charged particle of matter found in the atoms of all elements. Streams of protons generated by special equipment can be used for radiation treatment.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/proton/"
}

Record 13,771 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.