“dual-energy”

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dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

noun

: absorptiometry in which the density or mass of a material (such as bone) is measured by comparing the material's absorption of X-rays of two different energies and which is used especially for determining the mineral content of bone abbreviation DEXA, DXA


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