Reduction in bone volume/mass to below normal levels
Mildly demineralised bone substance.
describes bone that is thinner than average but less likely to fracture than in osteoporosis.
a condition in which there is a decrease in bone density but not necessarily an increase in the risk or incidence of fracture.
A reduction in bone mass or density.
a reduction in the bone density that is more than one standard deviation from the normal bone density; using the T score it is T=-1.0 down to T= -2.4; once the T score is less than 2.4, the patient is defined as having osteoporosis
decrease in the amount of bone tissue
A condition characterized by a decrease in bone density but not necessarily by an increase in fracture risk or incidence
A condition where the bones become frail and breakable from the loss of minerals.
A condition of moderate loss of bone density or strength. A woman with osteopenia has a risk of broken bones that is higher than normal, but not as high as with the more severe condition, osteoporosis.
reduced density and mass of the bones.
Low bone mass. Defined as -1.00 to -2.49 standard deviations below the average peak adult bone mass as determined by a bone mineral density examination. A post menopausal woman with osteopenia is at an increased risk of experiencing a bone fracture.
This term refers to a decrease in bone density that, although too low to be called normal, is not low enough to be considered osteoporotic.
Mild thinning of the bone mass, but not as severe as osteoporosis . Osteopenia results when the formation of bone (osteoid synthesis) is not enough to offset normal bone loss (bone lysis). Osteopenia is generally considered the first step along the road to osteoporosis, a serious condition in which bone density is extremely low and bones are porous and prone to shatter. Diminished bone calcification, as seen on plain X-ray film, is referred to as osteopenia, whether or not osteoporosis is present. The diagnosis of osteopenia may also be made by a special X-ray machine for bone density testing. See the entire definition of Osteopenia
a decrease in bone density, less severe than osteoporosis
Having abnormally low bone mineral density for one's age.
a mild decrease in bone mass measured by DEXA when the T-score ranges between 1.1 and 2.5
a mild bone loss as measured by DEXA when the T-score is less than -1.00
Reduction in bone mass, usually caused by a lowered rate of formation of new bone that is insufficient to keep up with the rate of bone destruction. Osteopenia often occurs together with amenorrhea and eating disorders in female athletes. It can lead to premature osteoporosis if left untreated.
lower-than-normal bone mass.
Reduction in bone volume to below-normal levels; the first stage of bone loss; an early-warning sign pointing to an increased risk of developing full-blown osteoporosis.
Osteopenia is a decrease in bone mineral density that can be a precursor condition to osteoporosis. However, not every person diagnosed with osteopenia will develop osteoporosis.