Descriptor in English: | Yttrium |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Itrio |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Ítrio |
Descriptor in French: | Yttrium |
Tree number(s): |
D01.268.558.975 D01.268.956.890 D01.552.550.975 |
Scope note: | An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Y, atomic number 39, and atomic weight 88.91. In conjunction with other rare earths, yttrium is used as a phosphor in television receivers and is a component of the yttrium-aluminum garnet (YAG) lasers. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification DF deficiency EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
See also the descriptors: |
Yttrium Isotopes
MeSH Yttrium Radioisotopes MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 15415 |
Descriptor UI: | D015019 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 |
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Yttrium
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Concept UI |
M0023109 |
Scope note | An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Y, atomic number 39, and atomic weight 88.91. In conjunction with other rare earths, yttrium is used as a phosphor in television receivers and is a component of the yttrium-aluminum garnet (YAG) lasers. |
Preferred term | Yttrium |
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