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penumbra

pe·num·bra

noun \pə-ˈnəm-brə\

plural pe·num·brae \-(ˌ)brē, -ˌbrī\ or pe·num·bras

: a blurred area in a radiograph at the edge of an anatomical structure

—pe·num·bral \-brəl\ adjective

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