Infrared Rays

"Infrared Rays" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum usually sensed as heat. Infrared wavelengths are longer than those of visible light, extending into the microwave frequencies. They are used therapeutically as heat, and also to warm food in restaurants.

Descriptor ID	D007259
MeSH Number(s)	G01.358.500.505.650.552 G01.590.540.552 G01.750.250.650.552 G01.750.770.578.552 G16.500.275.063.725.525.400 G16.500.750.775.525.400 N06.230.300.100.725.525.400
Concept/Terms	Infrared Rays Infrared Rays Infrared Ray Ray, Infrared Rays, Infrared Heat Waves Heat Wave Wave, Heat Waves, Heat

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Infrared Rays".

Biological Sciences [G]
Physical Phenomena [G01]
Magnetic Phenomena [G01.358]
Electromagnetic Phenomena [G01.358.500]
Electromagnetic Radiation [G01.358.500.505]
Light [G01.358.500.505.650]
Infrared Rays [G01.358.500.505.650.552]
Optical Phenomena [G01.590]
Light [G01.590.540]
Infrared Rays [G01.590.540.552]
Radiation [G01.750]
Electromagnetic Radiation [G01.750.250]
Light [G01.750.250.650]
Infrared Rays [G01.750.250.650.552]
Radiation, Nonionizing [G01.750.770]
Light [G01.750.770.578]
Infrared Rays [G01.750.770.578.552]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena [G16.500]
Environment [G16.500.275]
Atmosphere [G16.500.275.063]
Weather [G16.500.275.063.725]
Sunlight [G16.500.275.063.725.525]
Infrared Rays [G16.500.275.063.725.525.400]
Meteorological Concepts [G16.500.750]
Weather [G16.500.750.775]
Sunlight [G16.500.750.775.525]
Infrared Rays [G16.500.750.775.525.400]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Environment [N06.230]
Meteorological Concepts [N06.230.300]
Atmosphere [N06.230.300.100]
Weather [N06.230.300.100.725]
Sunlight [N06.230.300.100.725.525]
Infrared Rays [N06.230.300.100.725.525.400]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Infrared Rays".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Infrared Rays".

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