dictionary help| osteopenia | medical dictionary |
1. Decreased calcification or density of bone; a descriptive term applicable to all skeletal systems in which such a condition is noted; carries no implication about causality.
2. Reduced bone mass due to inadequate osteoid synthesis.
Origin: osteo-+ G. Penia, poverty
(05 Mar 2000)
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