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hyperlucent

hyperlucent adjective: less dense than normal.

Adjective

hyperlucent (comparative more hyperlucent, superlative most hyperlucent)

  1. Less dense than normal
    • A roentgenogram of the chest revealed dextrocardia and hyperlucent left lung fields.2013 August 6, Suresh Chandran et al., “Lung herniation: an uncommon presentation of Poland's syndrome in a neonate at birth”, in BMJ Case Reports, volume 2013, →DOI

Forms of hyperlucent

comparativemore hyperlucent
superlativemost hyperlucent

Origin of hyperlucent

From hyper- + -lucent.

Questions about hyperlucent

What does hyperlucent mean?
Hyperlucent means less dense than normal.
What part of speech is hyperlucent?
Hyperlucent is an adjective.

Words near hyperlucent in the dictionary

  1. hyperloops
  2. hyperlordosis
  3. hyperlordotic
  4. hyperlucas
  5. hyperlucency
  6. hyperlucent
  7. hyperlucid
  8. hyperluminous
  9. hyperluxe
  10. hyperlymphocytosis
  11. hyperlysinaemia

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