- actinic light
- the portion of the spectrum comprising the light rays capable of producing chemical effects.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
actinic light
Look at other dictionaries:
Actinic light — produce only light at a specific wavelength of 420 nm. This peak wavelength value produces a very blue light.Photography UseThe term was first commonly used in early photography to distinguish light that would expose a film from light that would… … Wikipedia
Actinic light — Актиничный свет … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
actinic — adjective Date: 1844 of, relating to, resulting from, or exhibiting chemical charges produced by radiant energy especially in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum < actinic light > < actinic keratosis > • actinically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
actinic retinitis — inflammation of the retina due to exposure to actinic light rays … Medical dictionary
Actinic prurigo — is a rare inflammatory skin disease characterized by sensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet light.HistoryActinic prurigo (AP) was first described by Escalona in Mexico, in 1954.CausesThe cause for actinic prurigo is unknown, although current… … Wikipedia
Actinic conjunctivitis — is an eye condition contracted from prolonged exposure to Actinic (ultraviolet) rays. Symptoms are redness and swelling of the eyes. Most often the condition is caused by prolonged exposure to Klieg lights, therapeutic lamps, and acetylene… … Wikipedia
Actinic cheilitis — Actinic cheilitis, also known as solar cheilitis, is the counterpart of actinic keratosis of the skin and can develop into squamous cell carcinoma. In actinic cheilitis, there is thickening whitish discoloration of the lip at the border of the… … Wikipedia
actinic rays — n pl radiation (as in the violet and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum) having marked photochemical action * * * light rays that produce chemical changes. In general, light rays have more of this property the farther they are from the center of… … Medical dictionary
Light therapy — Intervention Bright light therapy is a common treatment for seasonal affective disorder and for circadian rhythm disorders. ICD 10 PCS … Wikipedia
actinic rays — n. light rays, esp. the violet and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum, that produce chemical changes, as in photography * * * … Universalium
