Pronunciation: ə b- ˌ so ̇ rp-sh ē - ' ä-m ə -tr ē , - ˌ zo ̇ rp-
Function: noun
Etymology: absorptio n + -metry
Date: 1951
: measurement of the amount of radiation absorbed (as by living tissue) especially to determine density ― compare DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY