Medical term:
krypton
krypton
(Kr) [krip´ton]a chemical element, atomic number 36, atomic weight 83.80. (See Appendix 6.)
krypton 81m an unstable radioactive isotope of krypton having a half-life of 13 seconds and emitting gamma rays. It is used in pulmonary ventilation studies to evaluate regional function.
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kryp·ton (Kr),
(krip'ton),One of the noble gases, present in small amounts in the atmosphere (1.14 ppm by dry volume); atomic no. 36, atomic wt. 83.80; 85Kr (half-life of 10.73 years) has been used in studies of cardiac abnormalities.
[G. kryptos, concealed]
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kryp·ton
(krip'ton)One of the inert gases, present in small amounts in the atmosphere (1.14 ppm by dry volume); atomic no. 36, atomic wt. 83.80; 85Kr has been used in studies of cardiac abnormalities.
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kryp·ton
(Kr) (krip'ton)One of the inert gases, present in small amounts in the atmosphere; used in studies of cardiac abnormalities.
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