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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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Other Word Forms

  • radiopacity noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of radiopaque1

First recorded in 1925–30; radi(o)- + opaque
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Each sponge is also tagged with a radiopaque marker so it can be easily spotted using X-ray and removed at a later date.

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Jablonski’s stent is made of a platinum-chromium alloy, which makes it radiopaque, meaning it can be seen by an X-ray machine.

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