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opac·i·fi·ca·tion | \ ō-ˌpas-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
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\Medical Definition of opacification
: an act or the process of becoming or rendering opaque
opacification of the cornea opacification of the bile passages for radiographic examination
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