RAD: (1) The unit for the dose absorbed from ionizing radiation, equivalent to 100 ergs per gram of tissue; 100 rad = 1 Gy. (2) Symbol for radian.
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RAD (symptom): Another name for Right axis deviation of QRS complex on ECG.
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RAD (symptom): The deviation of the QRS complex on an electrocardiogram to theright side of the chest.
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