opacification

opacification /opac·i·fi·ca·tion/ (o-pas?i-fi-ka´shun)

1. the development of an opacity.

2. the rendering opaque to x-rays of a tissue or organ by introduction of a contrast medium.

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o·pac·i·fi·ca·tion (-ps-f-kshn)

n.

1. The process of making something opaque.

2. The formation of opacities.

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opacification (ōpas´ifikā´shn),

n 1. the process of making something opaque.
n 2. the formation of opacities.

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opacification

the development of an opacity.