单词 | osteopenia |
释义 | > as lemmasosteopenia osteopenia n. Brit. /ˌɒstɪə(ʊ)ˈpiːnɪə/ , U.S. /ˌɑstiəˈpiniə/ , /ˌɑstioʊˈpiniə/ abnormal reduction in mineralized bone; (also) increased radiolucency of bone.ΚΠ 1960 G. C. H. Bauer in K. Rodahl Bone as a Tissue vi. 122 (note) Osteopenia is a term introduced to cover the concept ‘too little calcified bone’ in Albright's sense. 1986 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 22 May 1352/2 Calcium and vitamin D intake is suboptimal among ballet dancers, and the effects of this deprivation could lead to inadequate calcification, osteopenia, and poor skeletal stability. 1992 A. Lucas in N. R. C. Roberton Textbk. Neonatol. (ed. 2) xiv. 259/1 Metabolic bone disease (often called ‘rickets’ or ‘osteopenia’) is extremely common in very low-birthweight infants. < as lemmas |
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