radiotranslucentadj.
/ˌreɪdɪəʊtransˈluːsnt/, U.S. /ˌreɪdioʊtrænzˈlus(ə)nt/ See also translucent adj. Transparent to X-rays; = radiolucent adj.
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radiolucent1917
radiotranslucent1933
1933 Amer. Anthropologist 35 299 Flint proved to be more radio-translucent than at first thought.
1949 H. Bailey Demonstr. Physical Signs Clin. Surg. (ed. 11) xiv. 149 An ecchondroma arising from the first rib containing so little calcium as to make it radio-translucent.
1964 L. C. Martin Clin. Endocrinol. (ed. 4) iv. 149 Destructive bone lesions..cause sharply demarcated radiotranslucent areas in affected bones.
2003 Jrnl. Shoulder & Elbow Surg. 12 537/2 This resorption and the radiotranslucent nature of the device facilitate postoperative imaging studies (radiographic and magnetic).
Derivatives
ˌradiotransˈlucency n. [ < radio- comb. form2 + translucency n., after radiotranslucent adj.] = radiolucency n.
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the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > radioactivity > X-rays > [noun] > transparency
radiolucency1924
radiotranslucency1935
1935 Lancet 29 June 1488/2 A zone of radiotranslucency of almost uniform depth.
1995 Urology 46 643 Mineral kidney stones are frequently difficult to detect due to their radiotranslucency.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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