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osteoporosis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | pathology |
| Has types | dowager's hump |
Examples of osteoporosis
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Thin people and those with small frames are more likely to develop osteoporosis.
From the latimes.com
She says she's more open to raloxifene, which her sister takes for osteoporosis.
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If you have close relatives with osteoporosis, you're more likely to develop it.
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I suffer from chronic pain related to fibromyalgia, arthritis, and osteoporosis.
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Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become more fragile and prone to break.
From the sciencedaily.com
Research shows it can also strengthens bones, and may even prevent osteoporosis.
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One of its leading products is a granulated calcium for osteoporosis treatments.
From the stltoday.com
You also should ask your doctor about prescribing a medication for osteoporosis.
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Hip fractures are responsible for the most serious consequences of osteoporosis.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
- Osteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture. Osteoporosis literally means 'porous bones'. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone microarchitecture is disrupted, and the amount and variety of proteins in bone is altered. ...
- A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture
- Loss of bone density, common in immobile bones after SCI.
- Loss of normal bone density, mass and strength, leading to increased porousness and vulnerability to fracture.
- A reduction in bone mass. It is a natural aging process but may be pathological. It can result in pathological fracture (most fractures of the femoral neck in the elderly are due to osteoporosis plus minimal trauma). See Osteopaenia and Pathological fracture.
- A disorder in which the mineral portion of bone is lost, making the bone weak and brittle; occurs most commonly in postmenopausal women.
- A condition that develops when bone is no longer replaced as quickly as it is removed.
- A weakening of the bones as they lose some of their density; porous bones resulting from mineral metabolism and nutritional imbalance.
