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June 19, 2013

Bone Density Scan Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Bone Density Scan article.

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Analysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atherosclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Birth control: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone density: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone mineral density: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Caffeine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcaneus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computed tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cortical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Corticosteroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cough: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dementia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DEXA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Distal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Estrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Femoral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fracture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Hormone therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Incidence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Indicate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

JAMA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kneecap: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Low testosterone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lumbar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menopause: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menopause transition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nuclear medicine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oral contraceptive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoblast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoclast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteopenia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Osteoporosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Patella: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Postmenopausal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quantitative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radioactive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radioactive tracer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radius: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resorption: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rheumatoid arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scoliosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Shin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sneeze: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Testosterone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tibia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vertebrae: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin D: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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World Health Organization: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Wrist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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