radiolucency

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.

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radiolucency [ra″de-o-loo´sen-se]

the quality of permitting the passage of radiant energy, such as x-rays, yet offering some resistance to it, the representative areas appearing dark on the exposed film. adj., adj radiolu´cent.

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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.

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radiolucency (rā´dēōloo´sensē),

n a radiographic representation of decreased density of hard and soft tissue structures.

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radiolucency

the quality of being radiolucent.