lucency
nounEtymology From lucent + -cy.
1
Usually The quality of being lucent.
2
Medicine, Sciences Usually A pale area revealed in radiography, computed tomography, or similar examination technique.
- Derived terms
- hyperlucency, radiolucency
noun — 2 senses
Etymology From lucent + -cy.
Usually The quality of being lucent.
Medicine, Sciences Usually A pale area revealed in radiography, computed tomography, or similar examination technique.
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