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Brittle bone disease
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1. same as osteogenesis imperfecta 2. same as osteoporosis broadbent’s sign broadbent’s sign / br? dbents sa?n/
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Osteogenesis, английский
Same as ossification
Osteoporosis, английский
- Osteoporosis
- A condition in which the bones become thin, porous and brittle, due to low levels of oestrogen, lack of calcium and lack of physical exercise. also called brittle bone disease comment: osteoporosis mainly affects postmenopausal women, increasing the risk of fractures. hormone replacement therapy is the most effective method of preventing osteoporosis though there are other risks to health from long-term use.
- A decrease in density of the bones causing structural weakness throughout the skeleton. fractures can result from even a minor injury or fall. some bone loss normally occurs in older adults. still, osteoporosis develops most often in white women after menopause.
Osteoporosi, итальянский
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Haematocrit, английский
1. same as packed cell volume 2. an instrument for measuring haematocrit
Climacteric, английский
1. same as menopause 2. a period of diminished sexual activity in a man who reaches middle age
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