(fos′fŏr, ′for″)
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[Fr. phosphore, fr L. phosphorus, morning star, fr Gr. phōsphoros, light-bringer]
A substance that in radiographic intensifying screens, fluoroscopic image intensifiers, or other image receptors converts photons of ionizing radiation into light, thereby amplifying the image. There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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T1 - phosphor
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ED - Venes,Donald,
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PB - F.A. Davis Company
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DP - Unbound Medicine
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