calcium-phosphorus ratio

noun

: the proportional relation existing between calcium and phosphorus in the form of phosphate in body fluids and bone that in humans is normally about 2.2 to 1

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“Calcium-phosphorus ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/calcium-phosphorus%20ratio. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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