Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radio-opaque

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: ra-dio-opaque
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of radiopaque.

Example Sentences

"CXR to r/o aspiration, and to identify location if radio-opaque. Consider lateral neck film or abdominal film if unable to locate object in chest. Barium swallow if still uncertain."

Inflected Forms

more radio-opaque (comparative) most radio-opaque (superlative)

Synonyms

radiopaque

Questions

What does radio-opaque mean?: Alternative form of radiopaque.

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