absorptiometry
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noun \əb-ˌsȯrp-shē-ˈä-mə-trē, -ˌzȯrp-\Definition of ABSORPTIOMETRY
: measurement of the amount of radiation absorbed (as by living tissue) especially to determine density — compare dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
Origin of ABSORPTIOMETRY
absorption + -metry
First Known Use: 1951
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noun \-ˈäm-ə-trē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ab·sorp·ti·om·e·tries
Medical Definition of ABSORPTIOMETRY
: the use of an absorptiometer to determine the amount of radiation absorbed (as by living tissue)—see dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, dual photon absorptiometry, single photon absorptiometry
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