Wood lamp

Wood lamp
a medium-pressure mercury arc lamp containing a nickel oxide filter (Wood filter), used in diagnosis of skin conditions such as erythrasma and fungus infections, as well as for revealing the presence of porphyrins and fluorescent minerals of the skin, scalp, and hair.

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  • Wood filter (glass) lamp light — (wood) [Robert Williams Wood, American physicist, 1868–1955] see under filter, lamp, and light …   Medical dictionary

  • Wood's glass — was developed by Robert Williams Wood (1868 ndash;1955) as a light filter used in communications during World War I. His invisible radiation technique worked both in infrared daylight communication and ultraviolet night communications. His glass… …   Wikipedia

  • Wood's lamp — A Wood s lamp is a diagnostic tool used in dermatology by which ultraviolet light is shone (at a wavelength of approximately 365 nanometers) onto the skin of the patient; a technician then observes any subsequent fluorescence. For example,… …   Wikipedia

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