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su·per·vol·tage (sooґpər-vōl″təj) in radiotherapy, voltage in the range of 500 kilovolts, as contrasted with orthovoltage (140 to 400 kilovolts) and megavoltage (greater than 1 megavolt).Medical dictionary. 2011.
supervoltage — |süpə(r)+ adjective Etymology: super + voltage : of or relating to very high X ray voltage supervoltage radiation therapy * * * supervoltage see super 10 b … Useful english dictionary
supervoltage — noun A high voltage, normally greater than 1,000 kilovolts, when used in X ray radiotherapy … Wiktionary
supervoltage — su·per·voltage … English syllables
supervoltage radiotherapy — radiotherapy in which the radiation has voltage between 400 and 1000 kV … Medical dictionary
External beam radiotherapy — otherwise known as teletherapy, is the most frequently used form of radiotherapy. The patient sits or lies on a couch and an external source of radiation is pointed at a particular part of the body. Kilovoltage (also known as Superficial or Deep) … Wikipedia
megavoltage — In radiation therapy, a term for voltage above one million volts. * * * mega·volt·age .vōl tij n, often attrib voltage greater than one megavolt <the use of megavoltage radiotherapy in carcinoma of the lung (J. J. Stein)> * * *… … Medical dictionary
orthovoltage — In radiation therapy, a term for voltage between 400 and 600 kV. * * * or·tho·vol·tage ȯr thō .vōl tij n X ray voltage of about 150 to 500 kilovolts * * * or·tho·vol·tage (orґtho vōl″təj) in radiotherapy, voltage in the range of… … Medical dictionary
high-voltage radiotherapy — radiotherapy in which the radiation has a voltage greater than 300 kV. See orthovoltage r., supervoltage r., and megavoltage r … Medical dictionary
сверхвысокое напряжение — — [В.А.Семенов. Англо русский словарь по релейной защите] [Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва] Тематики релейная защита EN e.h.t.EHVextra high tensionextra… … Справочник технического переводчика
su|per|volt|age — «SOO puhr VOHL tihj», noun. any very high voltage, especially radiation voltage ranging above 500,000 volts: »Only a few of the nation s largest hospitals have these big, supervoltage X ray machines (Science News Letter) … Useful english dictionary
