hyperlucent lung
hy·per·lu·cent lung
the radiographic finding that a lung or portion thereof is less dense than normal, as from air trapping by a bronchial foreign body, asymmetric emphysema, or decreasing blood flow. See: unilateral hyperlucent lung.
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hy·per·lu·cent lung
(hī'pĕr-lū'sĕnt lŭng)The radiographic finding that a lung or portion thereof is less dense than normal, e.g., from air trapping by a bronchial foreign body, asymmetric emphysema, or decreasing blood flow.
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