See Also: scattered radiation(medicine)
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chin cap (medicine) and scattered radiation (medicine)


chin cap (medicine)


chin cap


An extraoral appliance designed to exert an upward and backward force on the mandible by applying pressure to the chin, thereby preventing forward growth.


scattered radiation (medicine)


scattered radiation
Secondary radiation emitted from the interaction of X-rays with matter; generally lower in energy, with a directional distribution which depends on the energy of the incident radiation.

Synonym: secondary radiation.