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单词 osteopenia
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Definition of osteopenia in English:

osteopenia

nounˌɒstɪəʊˈpiːnɪəˌästēōˈpēnēə
mass noun
  • A medical condition in which the protein and mineral content of bone tissue is reduced, but less severely than in osteoporosis.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Women with severe osteopenia or osteoporosis must be cautious when engaging in physical activity.
    • Radiographs will show osteopenia only after there is 20% to 30% bone loss.
    • Approximately 13 to 18 percent of women in the United States who are at least 50 years old have osteoporosis and an additional 37 to 50 percent have osteopenia.
    • Over time, the inflammatory pain causes disuse of affected joints leading to generalized osteopenia of whole bones.
    • The inability to maximize peak bone mass has significant implications for osteopenia and osteoporosis in adulthood, when bone resorption exceeds bone formation.

Origin

1960s: from osteo- and Greek penia 'poverty'.

 
 

Definition of osteopenia in US English:

osteopenia

nounˌästēōˈpēnēə
  • Reduced bone mass of lesser severity than osteoporosis.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Women with severe osteopenia or osteoporosis must be cautious when engaging in physical activity.
    • Approximately 13 to 18 percent of women in the United States who are at least 50 years old have osteoporosis and an additional 37 to 50 percent have osteopenia.
    • Radiographs will show osteopenia only after there is 20% to 30% bone loss.
    • Over time, the inflammatory pain causes disuse of affected joints leading to generalized osteopenia of whole bones.
    • The inability to maximize peak bone mass has significant implications for osteopenia and osteoporosis in adulthood, when bone resorption exceeds bone formation.

Origin

1960s: from osteo- and Greek penia ‘poverty’.

 
 
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