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radiopaque

[ rey-dee-oh-peyk ]

adjective

  1. opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy ( radiotransparent ).


radiopaque

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpeɪk; ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpæsɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. not permitting X-rays or other radiation to pass through
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Derived Forms

  • radiopacity, noun
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Other Words From

  • ra·di·o·pac·i·ty [rey-dee-oh-, pas, -i-tee], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of radiopaque1

First recorded in 1925–30; radi(o)- + opaque
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