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radiolucent

[ rey-dee-oh-loo-suh nt ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈlu sənt /
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adjective

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

Nearby words

  1. radiolocator,
  2. radiological,
  3. radiological anatomy,
  4. radiologist,
  5. radiology,
  6. radioluminescence,
  7. radiolysis,
  8. radioman,
  9. radiometeorograph,
  10. 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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Examples from the Web for radiolucent

  • 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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Medicine definitions for radiolucent

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.
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