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.
骨质减少
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’.

词汇	osteopenia
释义	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. 骨质减少 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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