Definition of supervoltage in English:
supervoltage
nounˌsuːpəˈvəʊltɪdʒˌsuːpəˈvɒltɪdʒˈso͞opərˌvōltij
Medicine usually as modifier A voltage in excess of 200 kV used in X-ray radiotherapy.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the 1940's and 1950's, with the advent of supervoltage therapy machines, telecurie sources, and energetic particle beams, the Roentgen was still the only recognized unit for radiation measurement.
- Once the supervoltages have been established and the correct logic states exist on the other device pins, programming may begin.
- We report 2 new cases of morphea at the site of previous supervoltage radiation therapy for breast cancer.
- The test mode can be initiated using any known techniques, including, but not limited to, an electronic key, supervoltages, specific combinations of control and address signals, or probe points.