Phenomena and Processes

Light

That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the visible, ultraviolet, and infrared range.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the visible, ultraviolet, and infrared range.

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8 entry terms
  • Photoradiation
  • Photoradiations
  • Light, Visible
  • Radiation, Visible
  • Visible Radiation
  • Radiations, Visible
  • Visible Light
  • Visible Radiations

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects.

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Indexing Annotation

differentiate from LIGHTING (the environment); light scattering = SCATTERING, RADIATION (IM) + LIGHT; LIGHT + PERIODICITY is not necessarily CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; luminance goes here or under LIGHTING but not under LUMINESCENCE; black light: index INFRARED RAYS or ULTRAVIOLET RAYS depending on text but unspecified, index ULTRAVIOLET RAYS

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  1. G01w.358.500.505w.650w
  2. G01w.590w.540w
  3. G01w.750w.250w.650w
  4. G01w.750w.770w.578w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Light. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008027. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008027
  2. Light. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light
  3. Light. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9128