ac—

Alternating current, normally considered to vary sinusoidal with constant frequency

ampere—(A)

Unit of electric current; 1 A = 1 coulomb per second

anisotropic—

Having different properties in different directions; dependent on angle

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Magnetic flux density

bifilar—

Being composed of two wires

bipartite thoracic centra—

Primordial ossification points within the thoracic vertebra

carcinogen—

Chemical or physical agent capable of causing cancer

chromodacryorrhea—

A stress response consisting of the release from the eye of a porphyrin-based material secreted by a gland behind the eye, also called Ared tears.@

CI—

Confidence interval, 95% CI, if not otherwise specified

CIRRPC—

Committee on Interagency Radiation Research and Policy Coordination

coulomb (C)—

Unit of electric charge, the charge carried by a single electron is 1.6 H 10^-19 C

cpm—

Counts per minute

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Electric flux density, or displacement vector; its units are coulomb per square meter

dc—

Direct current, or current with Asteady @ flow

displacement current—

Quantity related to the time rate of change of the electric field

DMBA

7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene, a known carcinogenic agent

DNA—

Deoxyribonucleic acid, found primarily in the cell nucleus and forms the molecular basis for heredity and cell function

g—

Medium permittivity

g₀—

Permittivity of free space

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Electric-field strength (V/m)

electromagnetic fields—

Coupled electric and magnetic fields

ELF—

Extremely low frequency, usually associated with frequencies of the order of 3 Hz to 3 kHz

EMF—

Electromagnetic fields

foot (ft)—

1 foot = 0.304 meter

fos—

An early-response gene

gauss (G)—

The centimeter-gram-second (cgs) unit of magnetic flux density; 1 G = 10^-4 tesla (T) (tesla is the SI unit of magnetic flux density); 1 mG = 0.1 FT; the earth = s static magnetic field is about 0.5 G

Gy (gray)—

Unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to 1 joule of energy deposited per kilogram of tissue

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Magnetic-field strength (ampere per square meter)

harmonics—

Signals of nf₀, where n is an integer and f₀ is the fundamental frequency (e.g., the harmonics of a 60-Hz signal will be 120 Hz, 180 Hz, 240 Hz, and so forth)

Hertz (Hz)—

The SI unit of frequency, 1 Hz = sec^-1

heterogeneous—

Composed of components of different kinds

HIOMT—

Hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase

homogeneous—

Composed of components of like kind

impedance—

The equivalent of electric resistance in an ac circuit element that determines the flow of current

in vitro—

Meaning A outside the living body, @ as measured in tissue or cell culture

in vivo—

Meaning A in the living organism, @ as measured in animals

isotropic—

Having one or more properties that are independent of direction; independent of angle

jun—

Cellular early-response gene

kilo (k)—

Designating the factor 1,000; as in kHz = 10³ sec^-1

mega (M)—

Prefix meaning mega, designating the factor 10⁶; as in 1 MV = 1,000,000 volts; or as in MHZ = 1,000,000 sec^-1

milli (m)—

Designating the factor 10^-3, as in 1 msec = 10^-3 sec; also used as the symbol for meters (m = meter) in application to length; 1 mm = 10^-3 m; 1 m = 3.281 ft

myc—

Cellular early-response gene

F—

Prefix meaning micro, designating the factor 10^-6; as in 1 :m = 0.000001 meter; also, medium permeability, when used as equation here = equation here

F₀—

Permeability of free space

n—

Prefix meaning nano, designating the factor 10^-9; as in 1 nsec = 1 H 10^-9 sec

NAT—

N-acetyltransferase

NMU—

N-nitroso-N-methylurea

OR—

Odds ratio

ossification—

Formation of bone

permittivity—

The permittivity is a complex number consisting of a dielectric constant and a loss factor (related to the conductivity); it is an electric property of the material

piezoelectric—

The production of an electric potential by an applied pressure or force

PKC—

Protein kinase C

prokaryote—

Cellular organism with no distinct nucleus, such as a bacterium or blue-green algae

relative risk (RR)—

Quotient of the risk in exposed to risk in unexposed individuals

rms—

Root mean square; the rms value of x is %x²

SCE—

Sister chromatid exchanges

semipartite thoracic centra—

Primordial ossification points within the thoracic vertebra

SI—

SystPme International; internationally adopted system of units, such as the meter, kilogram, coulomb, and second

F—

Volume conductivity

soma—

The body of an organism, or the body of a nerve cell

sternebra—

Primordial sternum of the embryo

terata—

Abnormalities in the developing or newborn fetus

tesla (T)—

Tesla, an SI unit of magnetic flux density; 1 T = 10⁴ G

TPA—

12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate, a phorbol ester known as a cancer promoter

transients—

Short duration signals containing a range of frequencies and appearing at irregular time intervals

trenimon—

An alkylating agent used for the treatment of ovarian cancer.

streaming potential—

Potentials that vary with the movement of the ions in the surrounding fluids

vector quantities—

Quantities that are specified by magnitude and direction at all points in space

VLF—

Very low frequency, common designation for the frequency range from 3 Hz to 3 kHz

volt (V)—

A measure of electric potential

T—

2Bf, where f = frequency

wire code—

A surrogate means of assessing electric-and magnetic-field exposure on the basis of well-defined wiring configurations