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osteopenia

os-tee-oh-PEE-nee-uh

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Definition

Lower than normal bone density

PathologyMusculoskeletal

Breakdown

Root

oste/o

bone

Suffix

-penia

deficiency

Etymology

Greek: oste/o (bone) + -penia (deficiency)

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