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radiolucency

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radiolucency
[-lo̅o̅′sənsē]
Etymology: L, radiare + lucere, to shine
the ability of materials of relatively low atomic number to allow most x-rays to pass through them, producing dark images on x-ray film. radiolucent, adj.

radiolucency (rāˈ·dē·ō·lōōˑ·sen·sē),
n the capability of a substance with a relatively small atomic number to let a large amount of x-rays pass through it, thus producing darkened images on x-ray films.

radiolucency (rā´dēōloo´sensē),
n a radiographic representation of decreased density of hard and soft tissue structures.

radiolucency
the quality of being radiolucent.


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