reduction in the mineral mass per unit volume of bone, the hard, rigid form of connective tissue constituting most of the skeleton of vertebrates and composed chiefly of calcium salts; this is expressed as the amount of mineral per cubic cm of bone (usually in mgHA/cm^3), with results generated from Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) and other tests
increased volumetric bone mineral density
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
decreased vBMD
;
decreased volumetric bone density
;
reduced BV/TV
;
reduced bone volume fraction
Broad Synonyms:
Abnormal cerebellar cortex morphology
;
Reduced bone mineral density