Medical term:
radiolucency
radiolucency
[ra″de-o-loo´sen-se]the quality of permitting the passage of radiant energy, such as x-rays, yet offering some resistance to it, the representative areas appearing dark on the exposed film. adj., adj radiolu´cent.
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ra·di·o·lu·cen·cy
(rā'dē-ō-lū'sen-sē),A region of a radiograph showing increased exposure, either because of greater transradiancy of the corresponding portion of the subject or because of inhomogeneity in the source of radiation, such as off-center positioning.
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ra·di·o·lu·cen·cy
(rā'dē-ō-lū'sĕn-sē)The state of being radiolucent.
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ra·di·o·lu·cen·cy
(rā'dē-ō-lū'sĕn-sē)Region of a radiograph showing increased exposure, either because of greater transradiancy of corresponding portion of subject or because of inhomogeneity in source of radiation, such as off-center positioning.
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