Absorptiometry

N; ab-sorp-ti-om-e-try

measurement of the amount of radiation absorbed (as by living tissue) especially to determine density

Medical Definition:

the use of an absorptiometer to determine the amount of radiation absorbed (as by living tissue)

I used an absorptiometer to measure the amount of radiation absorbed in this sponge.

Absorptiometry is the use of a device called an absorptiometer. It determines the amount of radiation in a living thing.