Numerical expression indicating the measure of stiffness in a material. It is defined by the ratio of stress in a unit area of substance to the resulting deformation (strain). This allows the behavior of a material under load (such as bone) to be calculated.

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IAO 0000119

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/?term=elastic+modulus

IAO 0000412

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/omit.owl

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