Preferred Label : Bone Mineral Density Z-Score;
NCIt related terms : BMDZ;
NCIt definition : A statistical score representing the number of standard deviations above or below
what is expected for an individual's bone density based on his age, sex, weight, and
race. Z-scores are most useful in evaluating low bone density in children, premenopausal
women, and men younger than age fifty.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A statistical score representing the number of standard deviations above or
below what is expected for an individual's bone mineral density based on his age,
sex, weight, and race.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL526677;
Origin ID : C139217;
UMLS CUI : C4528339;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
