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attenuation coefficient
In radiography or ultrasound, the difference between the energy that enters a body part and the energy that is not detected.
The difference is caused by the absorption and scattering of energy within the body tissues.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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tend-, tendo-, ten-, teno-, tenot-, tenonto-, tens-, tent-, -tend, -tension, -tent, -tense, -tensive, -tentious
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