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the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast" the act of distinguishing by comparing differences line: a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student" to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities" the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
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| contrast medium |
a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills
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| contrast medium |
a substance that is introduced into or around a structure and, because of the difference in absorption of x-rays by the contrast medium and the surrounding tissues, allows radiographic visualization of the structure.
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| contrast color |
an illusory tinge of complementary hue or brightness induced by a vivid hue or luminance on the area surrounding it in the visual field.
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| contrast agent |
A substance, opaque to x- rays, which is introduced into an organ, duct or vessel for the purpose of defining its size, shape or location radiographically
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