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orthovoltage
1. High voltage, as used for x-ray production, in the range of 200 to 300 kilovolts.
2. The medium-voltage radiation energy used in the treatment of cancer.
3. In radiation therapy, voltage in the range of 140 to 400 kilovolts, as contrasted to supervoltage (voltage between 500 kilovolts and one megavolt) and megavoltage (voltage greater than one megavolt).
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