Medical Terminology / Unit 14 MedTerm 0925 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Radiopaque
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The idea
Radiopaque describes a substance that blocks x-rays and appears light on the resulting image.
In practice
Bone is radiopaque.
Where people slip
Radiopaque appears light. Its opposite appears dark.
Your place on the trail
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