Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
du·al energy X–ray absorptiometry Pronunciation:
'd(y)ü-&l- Function:
noun : absorptiometry in which the density or mass ofa material (as bone or fat) is measured by comparing the amounts of absorption by the material of x-radiation of two different energies generated by an X-ray tube and which is used especially fordetermining bone mineral content —abbreviation
DXA
