| osteoporosis |
A severe weakening of bone
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/glossary/o...
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| osteoporosis |
Severely demineralised bone substance.
Ãâó: depts.washington.edu/registry/glossary.htm
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| osteoporosis |
loss of bone density due to depletion of calcium and bone PROTEIN.
Ãâó: www.gmhc.org/health/glossary3.html
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| osteoporosis |
literally 'porous bone'. It is a condition where a person gradually loses bone material and their bones gradually become less dense and more fragile, resulting in the likelihood of more fractures or breaks. Simply expressed it is a reduction in bone mass.
Ãâó: www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/glossary.htm
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| osteoporosis |
A disease in which the bones become extremely porous, are subject to fracture, and heal slowly, occurring especially in women following menopause and often leading to curvature of the spine from vertebral collapse.
Ãâó: www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/patient/glossary/glossary...
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