DEXA
Noun
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DEXA (uncountable)
Acronym of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan: DEXA scanning is used to measure and can identify osteopenia or (loss of bone tissue) in children with polyarticular JIA.
Talking to your doctor will help ensure you get the test that may be needed to correctly diagnosis osteoporosis, which may be a simple bone mineral density (BMD) test like a DEXA scan.
Updated 4-July 2015: I recently watched a video of a male (a few years younger than me) taking a DEXA scan (the best that science can throw at a body fat value) and coming out at 12.5% body fat.
During the last seven days, DEXA COIN has traded 228% higher against the dollar.