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.

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.