radiolucent

[ rey-dee-oh-loo-suh nt ]

/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈlu sənt /

adjective

almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.

Nearby words

radiolocator, radiological, radiological anatomy, radiologist, radiology, radiolucent, radioluminescence, radiolysis, radioman, radiometeorograph, radiometer

Compare radiopaque, radiotransparent.

Origin of radiolucent

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + lucent

Related formsra·di·o·lu·cence, ra·di·o·lu·cen·cy, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for radiolucency

radiolucent

/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈluːsənt) /

adjective

almost transparent to electromagnetic radiation, esp X-rays

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Medicine definitions for radiolucency

radiolucent

[ rā′dē-ō-lōō′sənt ]

adj.

Characterized by allowing passage of x-rays or other radiation; not radiopaque.

Related formsra′di•o•lu′cen•cy n.