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| BMD | |
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| Term | BMD |
| Short definition | BMD - A measure of the amount of minerals (mainly calcium and phosphorus) contained in a given volume of bone. BMD measurements are used to diagnose osteoporosis (a condition characterized by decreased bone mass), to see how well osteoporosis treatments are working, and to predict how likely bones are to break. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
BMD - A measure of the amount of minerals (mainly calcium and phosphorus) contained in a given volume of bone. BMD measurements are used to diagnose osteoporosis (a condition characterized by decreased bone mass), to see how well osteoporosis treatments are working, and to predict how likely bones are to break. Low BMD can occur in cancer patients. Also called bone density, bone mass and bone mineral density
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- Medical encyclopedia article on BMD
- Wikipedia's article - BMD
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