| scatter | Spread in irradiation away from its target. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| scatter factor | A motility factor (motogen) isolated from conditioned medium in which human fibroblasts have been grown. It causes colonies of epithelial and endothelial cells, in culture, to separate into single cells that move apart i.e. They scatter. It has been shown to be identical to human hepatocyte growth factor, but it is not mitogenic for all cell types. (18 Nov 1997) |
| scattered | 1. Dispersed; dissipated; sprinkled, or loosely spread. 2. <botany> Irregular in position; having no regular order; as, scattered leaves. Scat"teredly, Scat"teredness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| scattered radiation | Secondary radiation emitted from the interaction of X-rays with matter; generally lower in energy, with a directional distribution which depends on the energy of the incident radiation. Synonym: secondary radiation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scattergram | Graphical display of distribution of two variables in relation to each other. Origin: scatter + G. Gramma, something written (05 Mar 2000) |
| scattering | <radiobiology> The deflection of one particle as a result of collisions with other particles or with waves. See: Elastic. (09 Oct 1997) |
| scattering, radiation | The process in which energy is removed from a beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation and emitted without appreciable change in wavelength. May be considered as the change in direction of a particle or photon owing to a collision with another particle or system. (12 Dec 1998) |