absorptiometry
ab·sorp·ti·om·e·try
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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