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osteopenia (os″te-o-peŽne-ә) reduced bone mass due to a decrease in the rate of osteoid synthesis to a level insufficient to compensate normal bone lysis. The term is also used to refer to any decrease in bone mass below the normal. adj., osteopenŽic., adj.
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