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What is caused by the progressive loss of bone density?
Osteoporosis is a condition where one experiences a loss in bone density. It is most commonly found in older women. Due to the loss in density, bones are more prone to fractures.
What is the condition in which bone resorption outpaces bone deposition leading to the bone becoming more porous and brittle?
Osteoporosis
What is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break.?
Osteoporosis
What is osteopenia?
osteopenia refers to decreased calcification or density of bone. having osteopenia places a person at risk for developing osteoporosis, a more serious condition that causes bones to become brittle or possibly break.Bone deficiency
What is the nature of decalcified bones what was removed and what impact did it have on the bone?
If it is diffuse decalcification in children, it is called as Rickets. It is called as osteomalacia in the adult. If it is patchy decalcification, it is called as osteoporosis. Bones becomes weak as a result of these changes.
Osteoporosis is a condition that makes bones more?
Osteoporosis makes bones more "brittle". This usually involves the loss of calcium, which makes bones hard. Osteoporosis affects more women than men, and more elderly women than younger women. Little exercise, little exposure to sunlight, not consuming milk products, and aging all can lead to osteoporosis.
What does Having porous bones mean?
While the word porous isn't generally used in medical terminology, -porotic is the medical terminology combining form meaning porous. For instance, osteoporotic means a condition of more porous bones.
What is a condition that affects more elderly women with small frame and may result in weak bones?
Osteopenia, which leads to osteoporosis
Is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break.?
Osteoporosis
What is caused by the progressive loss of bone density?
Osteoporosis is a condition where one experiences a loss in bone density. It is most commonly found in older women. Due to the loss in density, bones are more prone to fractures.
What does osteoporosis effect?
Osteoporosis affects the density of the bones in the body. It causes the bones to become less dense and thus weaker and more prone to breaking.
What is the condition in which bone resorption outpaces bone deposition leading to the bone becoming more porous and brittle?
Osteoporosis
Is disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break?
Osteoporosis
Is Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which the bones become more dense?
Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which the bones become less dense and more brittle. Osteosclerosis is the medical term meaning abnormal hardening of bone.
What is osteoporsis?
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break.
What is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break.?
Osteoporosis
What is osteopoposis?
Osteoporosis is the thinning of bones. Older females are more at risk, as well as smokers. Some medications may also increase the risk of having osteoporosis.
