bone density

American  

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

noun

bone densities plural

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

Derived Forms

• bone-density
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• bone densities
  plural