radiopaque
[ rey-dee-oh-peyk ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈpeɪk /
adjective
opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
Compare
radiolucent.
OTHER WORDS FROM radiopaque
ra·di·o·pac·i·ty [rey-dee-oh-pas-i-tee] /ˌreɪ di oʊˈpæs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby radiopaque
British Dictionary definitions for radiopacity
radiopaque
radio-opaque
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpeɪk) /
adjective
not permitting X-rays or other radiation to pass through
Derived forms of radiopaque
radiopacity (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpæsɪtɪ) or radio-opacity, nounMedical definitions for radiopacity (1 of 2)
radiopacity
[ rā′dē-ō-păs′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The quality or state of being radiopaque.
Medical definitions for radiopacity (2 of 2)
radiopaque
[ rā′dē-ō-pāk′ ]
adj.
Relatively impenetrable by x-rays or other forms of radiation.