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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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