See Also: radiodense(medicine)

lass (iou) and radiodense (medicine)


lass (iou)



lass noun. [las] Chiefly Scot., north., & poet. Also (earlier) lasce. ME.

A girl, a young woman. ME.
B. Castle I talked to the lass who represents the young Socialists on the N.E.C.
b. spec. A maid-servant. L18.
c. (Used as a playful form of address to) a female animal, e.g. a mare or bitch. M19.
A lady-love, a sweetheart. L16.
W. Cowper There might ye see..the shepherd and his lass.
A female member of the Salvation Army. Also hallelujah lass. colloq. L19.
Comb.: lass-lorn adjective forsaken by one's lass or sweetheart.

radiodense (medicine)


radiodense -->
radiopaque


A radiopaque substance (for example metal) will be highlighted (appear white) on a plain X-ray. The use of iodine containing radiopaque contrast dyes allow enhancement of the anatomy demonstrable with conventional X-ray.