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Descriptor English: Cathode Ray Tube
Descriptor Spanish: Tubo de Rayos Catódicos
Descriptor tubo de rayos catódicos
Entry term(s) monitor de tubo de rayos catódicos
pantalla de tubo de rayos catódicos
rayos catódicos
Scope note: Tubo al vacío equipado con un CÁTODO emisor de electrones y una pantalla fluorescente que emite luz visible al ser estimulado por el rayo catódico. Se emplean los tubos de rayos catódicos como aparato de imágenes creadas para TELEVISORES, TERMINALES DE ORDENADORES, APARATOS DE TELECOMUNICACIÓN PARA TEXTO, osciloscopios y otros dispositivos de VISUALIZACIÓN DE DATOS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Tubo de Raio Catódico
Descriptor French: Tubes à rayons cathodiques
Entry term(s): Cathode Ray
Cathode Ray Tube Display
Cathode Ray Tubes
Cathode Rays
Ray Tube, Cathode
Ray Tubes, Cathode
Ray, Cathode
Rays, Cathode
Tube, Cathode Ray
Tubes, Cathode Ray
Tree number(s): E07.305.092
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055984
Scope note: A vacuum tube equipped with an electron emitting CATHODE and a fluorescent screen which emits visible light when excited by the cathode ray. Cathode ray tubes are used as imaging devises for TELEVISIONS; COMPUTER TERMINALS; TEXT TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES; oscilloscopes; and other DATA DISPLAY devices.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Computer Terminals (1990-2009)
Data Display (1967-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010; for CATHODE RAYS see BETA RAYS 1985-2009, RADIATION, IONIZING 1976-1984, see RADIATION 1963-1975; for CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPLAY see DATA DISPLAY 1991-2009
History Note: 2010; for CATHODE RAYS use BETA RAYS 1985-2009, RADIATION, IONIZING 1976-1984, use RADIATION 1963-1975; for CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPLAY see DATA DISPLAY 1991-2009
DeCS ID: 53730
Unique ID: D055984
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Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Cathode Ray Tube - Preferred
Concept UI M0524626
Scope note A vacuum tube equipped with an electron emitting CATHODE and a fluorescent screen which emits visible light when excited by the cathode ray. Cathode ray tubes are used as imaging devises for TELEVISIONS; COMPUTER TERMINALS; TEXT TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES; oscilloscopes; and other DATA DISPLAY devices.
Preferred term Cathode Ray Tube
Entry term(s) Cathode Ray Tubes
Ray Tube, Cathode
Ray Tubes, Cathode
Tube, Cathode Ray
Tubes, Cathode Ray
Cathode Rays - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0002409
Scope note A stream of low-energy ELECTRONS produced in cathode ray tubes.
Preferred term Cathode Rays
Entry term(s) Cathode Ray
Ray, Cathode
Rays, Cathode
Cathode Ray Tube Display - Narrower
Concept UI M0005678
Preferred term Cathode Ray Tube Display



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