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Xray
Meaning: A type of radiation used to image dense structures like bone.
In practice: A chest X-ray can reveal pneumonia, fluid or a collapsed lung.
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Which word means: Sign where loss of a normal border indicates adjacent disease of similar density.
Answer: Silhouette
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Answer: Imbrication
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