骨密度

gǔmìdù

noun #36,044

Meanings

1 bone density
2 bone mineral density (BMD)

Characters

degree / measure

Examples

医生建议她检查骨密度。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā jiǎnchá gǔmìdù.

The doctor recommended she get a bone density scan.

随着年龄增长,骨密度会逐渐下降。

Suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng, gǔmìdù huì zhújiàn xiàjiàng.

Bone density gradually decreases with age.

Tips

usage

Standard medical term. Common collocations: 骨密度检查 gǔmìdù jiǎnchá (bone density test, the DEXA scan), 骨密度下降 (bone density decline). Low bone density leads to 骨质疏松 gǔzhì shūsōng (osteoporosis).

Stroke Order

骨 gǔ

密 mì

度 dù