Osteopenia
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| Osteopenia | |
|---|---|
| Term | Osteopenia |
| Short definition | Osteomyelitis - (pronounced) (OS-tee-oh-MY-eh-LY-tis) Inflammation of the bone caused by an infection that can spread to the bone marrow and tissues near the bone. Osteomyelitis can cause severe pain in the infected bone. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Osteopenia - (pronounced) (OS-tee-oh-PEE-nee-uh) A condition in which bone mass or bone mineral density (the amount of bone mineral contained in a given amount of bone) is below normal. Osteopenia is a less severe form of bone loss than osteoporosis
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Osteopenia
- Wikipedia's article - Osteopenia
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