densitometer

noun den·si·tom·e·ter \ˌden(t)-sə-ˈtä-mə-tər\

Definition of DENSITOMETER

: an instrument for determining optical, photographic, or mass density <diagnose osteoporosis using an X-ray bone densitometer>

— den·si·to·met·ric \ˌden(t)-sə-tə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— den·si·tom·e·try \ˌden(t)-sə-ˈtä-mə-trē\ noun

1901

Medical Dictionary

noun den·si·tom·e·ter \ˌden(t)-sə-ˈtäm-ət-ər\

: an instrument for determining optical, photographic, or mass density <diagnose osteoporosis using an X-ray bone densitometer>

—den·si·to·met·ric \ˌden(t)-sət-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

—den·si·tom·e·try \ˌden(t)-sə-ˈtäm-ə-trē\ noun, plural den·si·tom·e·tries

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