hyperintense
adjective
hy·per·in·tense
ˌhī-pər-in-ˈten(t)s 
variants
or hyper-intense
1
: extremely or excessively intense
hyperintense focus
We never pushed him to race, having seen too many burnt-out kids with hyperintense parents in the various sports scenes we've been involved with, both as competitors and parents.—
Davis Phinney
Davis Phinney2
hyperintense medical
: appearing as a bright or white spot or region in images of the brain (such as those produced by MRI)
hyperintense lesions
hyperintensity
noun
or less commonly hyper-intensity
plural hyperintensities also hyper-intensities
All 10 tracks on the album are overproduced with the hyperintensity of hard rock opuses.
—Ralph Novak
Ralph Novak
They used an M.R.I. scan to measure brain volume and white matter hyperintensities, a radiological finding indicative of vascular damage.
—Nicholas Bakalar
Nicholas Bakalar
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hyperintense
adjective
hy·per·in·tense
-in-ˈten(t)s
: appearing as a bright or white spot or region in images of the brain (such as those produced by MRI)
hyperintense lesions
hyperintensity
noun
plural hyperintensities
They used an M.R.I. scan to measure brain volume and white matter hyperintensities, a radiological finding indicative of vascular damage.
—Nicholas Bakalar, The New York Times
Nicholas Bakalar, The New York Times
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