Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A method of chemical analysis in which a sample of a substance is exposed to electromagnetic radiation, and the amount of radiation absorbed is measured to determine the chemical composition or concentration of the substance.
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- noun chemistry
Analysis using anabsorptiometer .
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In the current study, ... researchers used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, which is a low dose x-ray known as DXA, to determine percent fat.
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In the current study, … researchers used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, which is a low dose x-ray known as DXA, to determine percent fat.
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In the current study, … researchers used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, which is a low dose x-ray known as DXA, to determine percent fat.
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In the current study, rather than using other potentially biased methods employed in the past as "gold standards" to examine body composition, researchers used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, which is a low dose x-ray known as DXA, to determine percent fat.
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In the current study, … researchers used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, which is a low dose x-ray known as DXA, to determine percent fat.
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In the current study, … researchers used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, which is a low dose x-ray known as DXA, to determine percent fat.
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State-of-the-art nutrition and growth lab for clinical research and procedures, including resting energy expenditure, dual X-ray absorptiometry and total body electroconductivity
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If you have a fracture after a minimal injury or have a family history you should suspect it, but you will only know for sure with a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan.
Dr Luisa Dillner's guide to ... preventing osteoporosis 2011
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But then the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry DEXA or DXA scan, a machine that measures bone density at the hip, spine and forearm -- where fractures are most likely to occur -- was introduced.
Susan M. Love: More Is Not Always Better Susan M. Love 2012
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- Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) - Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) - CT or MR imaging
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Does Body Composition Measure Up? 2009
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