dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
noun
du·al-en·er·gy X-ray absorptiometry
ˈdü(-ə)l-ˈe-nər-jē-
also ˈdyü-əl-
variants
or dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
: 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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