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bone density
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The amount of mineral per square centimeter of BONE. This is the definition used in clinical practice. Actual bone density would be expressed in grams per milliliter. It is most frequently measured by X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY or TOMOGRAPHY, X RAY COMPUTED. Bone density is an important predictor for OSTEOPOROSIS.
Term info
Label
bone density
Synonyms
- BMD
- Bone Densities
- Bone Mineral Densities
- Bone Mineral Density
- Density, Bone
- Density, Bone Mineral
- aBMD
- areal bone mineral density
gwas trait
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term editor
Tomasz Adamusiak
Term relations
Subclass of:
- bone fracture related measurement
- is_about some bone element
- is_about some bone fracture
- is_about some bone disease
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