Isotope
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| Isotope | |
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| Term | Isotope |
| Short definition | isotope (I-soh-tope) A form of a chemical element in which the atoms have the same number of protons (part of the nucleus) but a different number of neutrons (part of the nucleus) to have. For example, carbon 12, carbon 13, and carbon 14 are carbon isotopes. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
isotope - (pronounced) (I-soh-tope) A form of a chemical element in which the atoms have the same number of protons (part of the nucleus) but a different number of neutrons (part of the nucleus) to have. For example, carbon 12, carbon 13, and carbon 14 are carbon isotopes. They all have six protons in their nucleus, but each has a different number of neutrons. Isotopes can be used in certain medical tests and procedures
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