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attenuation coefficient (s) (noun), attenuation coefficients (pl)
In radiography, or ultrasound, the difference between the energy that enters a body part and the energy that is not detected: "The differences that occur with attenuation coefficients are caused by the absorption and scattering of energy within the body tissues."
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