bone density
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0003923
Term info
database cross reference
- ICD10:M85
- NCIt:C96950
- MeSH:D015519
definition
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.
gwas trait
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has exact synonym
Bone Mineral Density, Bone Densities, areal bone mineral density, aBMD, BMD, Bone Mineral Densities, Density, Bone, Density, Bone Mineral
term editor
Tomasz Adamusiak