Meaning & use
lucency
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The quality of being clear, bright, or translucent, especially an area of increased transparency on an imaging scan such as an X-ray.
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The radiologist noted an area of lucency in the bone, suggesting a possible fracture.
The gem's lucency made it stand out among the duller stones in the collection.
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Most often encountered in medical imaging reports, where a "lucency" refers to a darker, less dense area on an X-ray or scan.
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translucenceclarity
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