opacification
Loss of transparency
Opacification is the process of becoming opaque or making something opaque—blocking the passage of light or other radiation.
The term appears most often in medical contexts, where it describes areas on imaging scans that appear cloudy or dense: The X-ray showed opacification in the lower lung.
In ophthalmology, lens opacification refers to cataracts forming.
Clouded eye lens
- ophthalmologyMedical specialty for eyes
- keratitisCorneal inflammation
- uveitisUveal layer inflammation
- lenticularLens-shaped, doubly curved
pupil · retina · macula · blindness · vision loss · blurriness · eyesight · trabecular
Making less transparent
- hazinessState of being unclear
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
- milkinessCloudy white quality
- translucenceDiffused light transmission
frosting · fogging · film · coating · emulsion · glass etching · patina · tarnishing
Increasing tonal separation
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- ground-glassAbraded translucent surface
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
lesion · nodule · infiltrate · fibrosis · pleural · radiopaque · fluoroscopy · mammographic
cataract
Clouded eye lens
- ophthalmologyMedical specialty for eyes
- keratitisCorneal inflammation
- uveitisUveal layer inflammation
lenticular · pupil · retina · macula · blindness · vision loss · blurriness · eyesight · trabecular · crystalline lens
clouding
Making less transparent
- hazinessState of being unclear
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
- milkinessCloudy white quality
translucence · frosting · fogging · film · coating · emulsion · glass etching · patina · tarnishing · whitening
contrast enhancement
Increasing tonal separation
- calcificationMineral hardening of tissue
- ground-glassAbraded translucent surface
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
CT scan · lesion · nodule · infiltrate · fibrosis · pleural · radiopaque · fluoroscopy · mammographic · diagnostic imaging
opacificationclarification
Making meaning plain
clearing · elucidation · illumination · brightening · clearing up
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