| hyperlucent | A region on a chest film showing greater than normal film blackening from increased transmission of X-rays. See: unilateral hyperlucent lung. Origin: hyper-+ L. Lucens, shining, fr. Luceo, to shine (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hyperlucent lung | The radiographic finding that a lung or portion thereof is less dense than normal, as from air trapping by a bronchial foreign body, asymmetric emphysema, or decreasing blood flow. See: unilateral hyperlucent lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
| unilateral hyperlucent lung | Chronic bronchiolitis obliterans predominating on one side. See: unilateral lobar emphysema. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lung, hyperlucent | Hyperlucency of one lung with decreased size and vascularity of the lung. It is often associated with bronchiolitis obliterans and with adenovirus infection in childhood. (12 Dec 1998) |