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bone mineral densitynounSynonym of bone density.
demineralizationnoun(pathology) The loss of minerals, especially those of calcium, from bone.
biomineralizationnoun(biochemistry) The formation of hard mineral deposits within a living organism; especially the process whereby bone and similar structural material is formed.
bone scannoun(medicine) An X-ray of bone taken after injection of radioactive material that accumulates there and reveals its structure.
bonenoun(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
mineralizationnoun(biology, medicine) The deposition of calcium salts as a normal process in bone metabolism.
biomineralisationnounAlternative spelling of biomineralization. [(biochemistry) The formation of hard mineral deposits within a living organism; especially the process whereby bone and similar structural material is formed.]
bone seekernounAlternative form of boneseeker. [(physiology, radiology) Any element, especially a radioisotope, that has a tendency to accumulate in bones.]
biomineralogynoun(biology, mineralogy) The study of biominerals and of biomineralization
osteomarkernounAny substance used as a marker in bone
bonebednoun(geology) Any stratum containing bones
bioapatitenoun(biochemistry, mineralogy) A form of calcium phosphate that is the major component in the mineralised part of vertebrate bone teeth, and in case of fish, scales.
bone oilnounAn oil obtained by heating bones (as in the manufacture of bone black), remarkable for containing the nitrogenous bases, pyridine and quinoline, and their derivatives.
bone earthnounThe earthy residuum after the calcination of bone, consisting chiefly of calcium phosphate.
calciobiotitenoun(mineralogy) biotite containing calcium.
bindstonenounA kind of calcareous rock where organisms (such as alga)e encrust the elements during deposition and bind them together.
biocalcificationnoun(biochemistry) The biochemical production and subsequent accumulation of calcium carbonate to form hard tissue.
biomineralnoun(geology) A mineral produced by the activity of living things
ossificationnounThe normal process by which bone is formed.
bariumnounThe chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.

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