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bone stiffness +   
bone total energy absorbed before break +   
A calculated measurement of the maximum amount of energy a bone can absorb under stress before it breaks, derived as the area under the stress-strain or load-displacement curve at the point of failure. Bone is the hard, rigid form of connective tissue constituting most of the skeleton of vertebrates and composed chiefly of calcium salts.
bone ultimate displacement +   
bone ultimate force +   
femur biomechanical measurement +   
tibia biomechanical measurement +   
vertebra biomechanical measurement +   

Synonyms
Related Synonyms: bone energy absorption capacity ;   bone energy to break ;   bone toughness measurement ;   bone work to failure
Definition Sources: American_Heritage:The_American_Heritage_Dictionary_of_the_English_Language--4th_Ed, PMID:8274302

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