a measure of the amount of minerals (mostly calcium and phosphorous) contained in a certain volume of bone. bone density measurements are used to diagnose osteoporosis (a condition marked by decreased bone mass), to see how well osteoporosis treatments are working, and to predict how likely the bones are to break. low bone density can occur in patients treated for cancer. also called bone mineral density, bmd, and bone mass.
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出典:『Wiktionary』 (2024/08/09 02:57 UTC 版)
bone density (usually uncountable, plural bone densities)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/24 05:36 UTC 版)
Bone density (or bone mineral density) is a medical term referring to the amount of matter per cubic centimeter of bones. Bone density (or BMD) is used in clinical medicine as an indirect indicator of osteoporosis and fracture risk.