Cryptic crossword clue
Slide flat board round shifting scanner, patient’s head involved 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word TRANSPARENCY

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The straight part
We know that "Slide" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case slide = transparency.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does TRANSPARENCY mean?

TRANSPARENCY noun
  1. The quality of being transparent; transparence.
  2. Openness; accessibility to scrutiny.
  3. A translucent film-like material with an image imprinted on it, viewable by shining light through it.
  4. A transparent object.
  5. Sufficient accuracy to make the compressed result perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.

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