Bone Mineralization:

Terms Related to Bone Mineralization

• Photon Absorptiometry

  A noninvasive method for quantitating bone mineral content. It is used especially in the diagnosis of osteoporosis and also in measuring bone mineralization in infants.

• Carpal Bone

  The eight bones of the wrist: capitate bone, hamate bone, lunate bone (SEMILUNAR BONE), pisiform bone, SCAPHOID BONE, trapezium bone, trapezoid bone and triquetral bone.

• Bone Demineralization Technique

  Removal of mineral constituents or salts from bone or bone tissue. Demineralization is used as a method of studying bone strength and bone chemistry.

• Bone Regeneration

  Renewal or repair of lost bone tissue. It excludes BONY CALLUS formed after bone fracture but not yet replaced by hard bone.