bone age
bone age · bone ages
The apparent age of a child based on the maturity of its bonesThe apparent age of a child based on the maturity of its bones.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The apparent age of a child based on the maturity of its bones.
More definitions
- a person's age measured by matching their bone development (as shown by X rays) with bone development of an average person of known chronological age
Translations
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plural: bone agesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable