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hypoenhance en · VERB

Etymology

From hypo- + enhance.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To produce hypoenhancement.
   • With the exception of subtle perilesional enhancement, the metastases hypoenhance relative to liver in all phases. 2015, Angela D. Levy, Koenraad J. Mortele, Benjamin M. Yeh, Gastrointestinal Imaging, page 424:
   • Most (78%) lesions overall hypoenhance compared with background parenchyma. 2019, Jason M. Wagner, Ultrasound:
   • The enhancement characteristics of a PNET on CT may also have prognostic value, as lesions that hypoenhance on CT scan tend to have worse overall survival than lesions that are isoenhancing or hyperenhancing (5-year survival 54% vs 89% vs 93%). 2016, Nuzhat A. Ahmad, Management of Pancreatic Diseases:

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