radiolucent

[ rey-dee-oh-loo-suh nt ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈlu sənt /

adjective

almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
Compare radiopaque, radiotransparent.

Origin of radiolucent

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + lucent

OTHER WORDS FROM radiolucent

ra·di·o·lu·cence, ra·di·o·lu·cen·cy, noun

Words nearby radiolucent

radiolocation, radiolocator, radiological, radiological anatomy, radiology, radiolucent, radioluminescence, radiolysis, radioman, radiometeorograph, radiometer

Example sentences from the Web for radiolucent

  • The creature must be largely transparent to visible light, as human flesh is radiolucent to hard X-rays.

    Salvage in Space |John Stewart Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for radiolucent

radiolucent
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈluːsənt) /

adjective

almost transparent to electromagnetic radiation, esp X-rays

Medical definitions for radiolucent

radiolucent
[ rā′dē-ō-lōō′sənt ]

adj.

Characterized by allowing passage of x-rays or other radiation; not radiopaque.

Other words from radiolucent

ra′di•o•lu′cen•cy n.