orthovoltage

orthovoltage
In radiation therapy, a term for voltage between 400 and 600 kV.

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or·tho·vol·tage 'ȯr-thō-.vōl-tij n X-ray voltage of about 150 to 500 kilovolts

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or·tho·vol·tage (orґtho-vōl″təj) in radiotherapy, voltage in the range of 140 to 400 kilovolts, as contrasted to supervoltage and megavoltage.

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