Bone Density [kostní denzita]
- Terms
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denzita kostí
denzita kostního minerálu
hustota kostí
kosti - hustota
kostní hustota
obsah kostního minerálu
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Bone Mineral Content
Bone Mineral Density
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.
- DUI
- D015519 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0023878
- Previous indexing
- Bone and Bones (1966-1989)
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