bone density

American  

[bohn den-si-tee] / ˈboʊn ˌdɛn sɪ ti /

noun

plural

bone densities

1. the mineral density of a person's bones, or a measure of this density, usually determined by means of a radiological scan of an area of the body and expressed as mineral mass per unit volume of bone.

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bone density Scientific  

1. A measurement corresponding to the mineral density of bone, expressed as mineral mass per unit volume of bone and usually assessed by a radiologic scan of the lower spine or hip. Bone density measurements are used to diagnose and monitor osteoporosis and other bone diseases.

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Other Word Forms

• bone-density adjective

Example Sentences

You want to keep your bones nice and weak so that when your perimenopausal wife frets about bone density, you can, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Peptide drugs, on the other hand, are manufactured to last longer in the body to create a therapeutic response, such as controlling appetite or promoting the growth of new blood vessels, bone density or muscle.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Astronauts lose around 1 percent of their bone density in certain bones per month that they’re in space.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

Energy expenditure decreases, and losses in muscle mass, bone density, and appetite are common.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

“Make sure you take your calcium. Everything they say about bone density is true. I lost two inches in the last ten years of my life.”

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm