abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
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abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women
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tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Geriatrics.the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Geriatrics.tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.relating to muscles and skeleton
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)
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Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Orthopaedics.a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
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a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.coldness and collapse.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.A good-humored, slow-witted fellow; -- usually said of an elderly man.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.To fail suddenly and completely, like something hollow when subject to too much pressure; to undergo a collapse; as, Maximilian's gove…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.of Collapse
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.of Collapse
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.The tough, fibrous membrane, which lines the cavity of the skull and spinal column, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord; -- freque…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.A permanent abnormal opening into the soft parts with a constant discharge; a deep, narrow, chronic abscess; an abnormal opening betwe…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in chi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in chi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, spinal, curvature, results, osteoporosis.
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