opacification
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opacification — [ ɔpasifikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1810; de opacifier ♦ Méd. 1 ♦ Diminution de la transparence de la cornée (⇒ albugo, leucome, néphélion, taie), ou du cristallin (⇒ 2. cataracte ). 2 ♦ Injection d une substance opaque aux rayons X en vue d un examen… … Encyclopédie Universelle
opacification — 1. The process of making opaque. 2. The formation of opacities. [L. opacus, shady] * * * opac·i·fi·ca·tion ō .pas ə fə kā shən n an act or the process of becoming or rendering opaque <opacification of the cornea> <opacification of the… … Medical dictionary
opacification — n. act of making opaque; act of making dull; act of making obscure … English contemporary dictionary
opacification — opaci·fi·ca·tion … English syllables
opacification — noun the process of becoming cloudy or opaque • Derivationally related forms: ↑opacify • Hypernyms: ↑natural process, ↑natural action, ↑action, ↑activity … Useful english dictionary
opacify — opacification, n. opacifier, n. /oh pas euh fuy /, v., opacified, opacifying. v.t. 1. to cause to become opaque. v.i. 2. to become opaque. [1910 15; < L opac(us) shaded + IFY] * * * … Universalium
dystrophy — Progressive changes that may result from defective nutrition of a tissue or organ. SYN: dystrophia. [dys + G. trophe, nourishment] adiposogenital d. a disorder characterized primarily by obesity and hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism … Medical dictionary
opacifier — [ ɔpasifje ] v. tr. <conjug. : 7> • 1868; de opaque ♦ Rendre opaque. Pronom. S OPACIFIER : devenir opaque. ● opacifier verbe transitif Rendre un corps opaque, lui enlever sa transparence. opacifier v. tr. Rendre opaque. || v. Pron. Devenir… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cataract — For other uses, see Cataract (disambiguation). Cataract Classification and external resources Magnified view of cataract in human eye, seen on examination with a slit lamp using diffuse illumination … Wikipedia
Cataracte (maladie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cataracte. Remplacement du cristallin malade par un implant synthétique (œil gauche) La cataracte est l opacification partielle ou totale du cristallin, le … Wikipédia en Français
