radiolucency /-lo̅o̅″sənsē/ [L, radiare + lucere, to shine] , the ability of materials of relatively low atomic number to allow most x-rays to pass through them, producing dark areas on images.
radiolucency
radiolucency /-lo̅o̅″sənsē/ [L, radiare + lucere, to shine] , the ability of materials of relatively low atomic number to allow most x-rays to pass through them, producing dark areas on images.