radiolucent

[ rey-dee-oh-loo-suhnt ]

/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈlu sənt /

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adjective

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

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Compare radiopaque, radiotransparent.

Origin of radiolucent

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + lucent

OTHER WORDS FROM radiolucent

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

Words nearby radiolucent

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

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How to use radiolucent in a sentence

The creature must be largely transparent to visible light, as human flesh is radiolucent to hard X-rays.
Salvage in Space|John Stewart Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for radiolucent

radiolucent

/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈluːsənt) /

adjective

almost transparent to electromagnetic radiation, esp X-rays

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Medical definitions for radiolucent

radiolucent

[ rā′dē-ō-lōō′sənt ]

adj.

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

Other words from radiolucent

ra′di•o•lu′cen•cy n.