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.

Origin of radiopaque

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

OTHER WORDS FROM radiopaque

ra·di·o·pac·i·ty [rey-dee-oh-pas-i-tee] /ˌreɪ di oʊˈpæs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby radiopaque

radioneuritis, radionics, radionuclide, radiopacity, radiopager, radiopaque, radiopathology, radiopelvimetry, radiophare, radiopharmaceutical, radiophone

British Dictionary definitions for radiopaque

radiopaque

radio-opaque

/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpeɪk) /

adjective

not permitting X-rays or other radiation to pass through

Derived forms of radiopaque

radiopacity (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpæsɪtɪ) or radio-opacity, noun

Medical definitions for radiopaque

radiopaque
[ rā′dē-ō-pāk′ ]

adj.

Relatively impenetrable by x-rays or other forms of radiation.