radiopaque

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpeɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rā′dē ō pāk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ra•di•o•paque  (rā′dē ō pāk′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Medicineopaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent). Cf. radiolucent. 
  • radi(o)- + opaque 1925–30
ra•di•o•pac•i•ty  (rā′dē ō pas′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
radiopaque / ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpeɪk/, radio-opaque
  1. not permitting X-rays or other radiation to pass through
radiopacity / ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpæsɪtɪ/, ˌradio-oˈpacity
'radiopaque' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
angiocardiography - angiography - aortography - arteriography - arthrography - bronchography - cholangiography - cholecystography - cineangiography - contrast medium - myelogram - photoscan - pyelography - radio - radiolucent - radiotransparent - renography - venography

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