Treatment of Osteoporosis Glossary of Terms
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Treatment of Osteoporosis article.
Absorb: 1. To take something in, as through the skin or the intestine. Adverse effect: A harmful or abnormal result. An adverse effect may be caused by administr... See the entire definition of Adverse effectBlood pressure: The blood pressure is the pressure of the blood within the arteries. It is... See the entire definition of Blood pressureBone density: Bone density is the amount of bone tissue in a certain volume of bone. It ca... See the entire definition of Bone densityBone mineral density: BMD, a measure of bone density, reflecting the strength of bones as ... See the entire definition of Bone mineral densityBroken hip: Fractured bone in the hip, a key health problem among the elderly, usually due... See the entire definition of Broken hipCalcitonin: A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that lowers the levels of calcium and ... See the entire definition of CalcitoninCalcium: A mineral found mainly in the hard part of bones, where it is stored. Calcium is ... See the entire definition of CalciumCardiovascular: Relating to the circulatory system, which comprises the heart and blood ve... See the entire definition of CardiovascularCardiovascular disease: Disease affecting the heart or blood vessels. Cell: The basic structural and functional unit of any living thing. Each cell is a small c... See the entire definition of CellComputed tomography: An x-ray procedure that uses the help of a computer to produce a deta... See the entire definition of Computed tomographyCure: 1. To heal, to make well, to restore to good health. 2. A time withou... See the entire definition of CureDepression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way... See the entire definition of DepressionDEXA: Dual energy X-ray absorptometry. See: DXA. 
Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisDizziness: Painless head discomfort with many possible causes including disturbances of ... See the entire definition of DizzinessDowager's hump: An abnormal outward curvature of the thoracic vertebrae of the upper back.... See the entire definition of Dowager's humpEssential: In medicine, of unknown cause, as in essential hypertension (high blood pressur... See the entire definition of EssentialEstrogen: A female steroid hormone that is produced by the ovaries and, in lesser amounts,... See the entire definition of EstrogenEstrogens: Female hormones produced by the ovaries. Estrogen deficiency can lead to osteop... See the entire definition of EstrogensFamily history: The family structure and relationships within the family, including inform... See the entire definition of Family historyForearm: The portion of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist. The forearm has two bo... See the entire definition of ForearmFracture: A break in bone or cartilage. Although usually a result of trauma, a fracture ca... See the entire definition of FractureHeart: The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. ... See the entire definition of HeartHip fracture: Broken bone in the hip, a key health problem among the elderly, usually due ... See the entire definition of Hip fractureHormone: A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activit... See the entire definition of HormoneInformatics: The application of computers and statistics to the management of information.... See the entire definition of InformaticsInjury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot... See the entire definition of InjuryInternal medicine: The medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and medical treatment ... See the entire definition of Internal medicine
Ligand: A molecule that binds to another. Often, a soluble molecule such as a hormone or n... See the entire definition of LigandLiver: The largest solid organ in the body, situated in the upper part of the abdomen on t... See the entire definition of LiverLungs: The lungs are a pair of breathing organs located with the chest which remove carbon... See the entire definition of LungsMenopause: The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop; it is also... See the entire definition of MenopauseMuscle: Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. T... See the entire definition of MuscleNasal: Having to do with the nose. NIH: National Institutes of Health. Nursing: 1) Profession concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintena... See the entire definition of NursingNutrition: 1) The science or practice of taking in and utilizing foods. 2) A nourishing ... See the entire definition of NutritionOsteoclast: A cell that nibbles at and breaks down bone and is responsible for bone resorp... See the entire definition of OsteoclastOsteopenia: Mild thinning of the bone mass. Osteopenia represents a low bone mass and is n... See the entire definition of OsteopeniaOsteoporosis: Thinning of the bones, with reduction in bone mass, due to depletion of calc... See the entire definition of OsteoporosisPain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of PainPain management: The process of providing medical care that alleviates or reduces pain. Mi... See the entire definition of Pain managementParathyroid hormone: See Parathormone.
Peripheral: Situated away from the center, as opposed to centrally located. Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPhosphorus: An essential element in the diet and a major component of bone. Postmenopausal: After menopause, the period of time after a woman has experienced 12 conse... See the entire definition of PostmenopausalPostmenopause: The period of time after the menopause. The postmenopause is formally defin... See the entire definition of PostmenopauseProgesterone: A female hormone, the principal hormone that prepares the uterus to receive ... See the entire definition of ProgesteronePublic health: The approach to medicine that is concerned with the health of the community... See the entire definition of Public healthQuantitative: Having to do with quantity or with the amount. Radiation: 1. Rays of energy. Gamma rays and X-rays are two of the types of energy ... See the entire definition of RadiationReceptor: 1. In cell biology, a structure on the surface of a cell (or inside a cel... See the entire definition of ReceptorRehabilitation: The process of helping a person who has suffered an illness or injury rest... See the entire definition of RehabilitationResistance: Opposition to something, or the ability to withstand something. For example, s... See the entire definition of ResistanceResorption: The process of losing substance. For example, when bone is surgically reshaped... See the entire definition of ResorptionRheumatology: A subspecialty of internal medicine that involves the nonsurgical evaluation... See the entire definition of RheumatologyScan: As a noun, the data or image obtained from the examination of organs or regions of... See the entire definition of Scan
Shin: 1. The tibia, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg. Spine: 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects ... See the entire definition of SpineStrain: 1. An injury to a tendon or muscle resulting from overuse or trauma. 2. A heredita... See the entire definition of StrainStrontium: An earth element and metal with atomic no. 38, atomic wt. 87.62 that is used in... See the entire definition of StrontiumStrontium ranelate: An agent consisting of two atoms of stable strontium and ranelic acid.... See the entire definition of Strontium ranelateSurgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj... See the entire definition of SurgeryTherapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment. Tomography: The process for generating a tomogram, a two-dimensional image of a slice or s... See the entire definition of TomographyTopical: Pertaining to a particular surface area. For example, a topical agent is applied ... See the entire definition of TopicalUltrasound: High-frequency sound waves. Ultra-sound waves can be bounced off tissues by us... See the entire definition of UltrasoundVitamin D: A steroid vitamin which promotes the intestinal absorption and metabolism of ca... See the entire definition of Vitamin DVitamins: The word "vitamin" was coined in 1911 by the Warsaw-born biochemist Casimir Funk... See the entire definition of VitaminsWorld Health Organization: The subagency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with... See the entire definition of World Health OrganizationWrist: The part of the hand that is nearest the forearm and consists of the carpal bones a... See the entire definition of WristX-ray: High-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-ray is used... See the entire definition of X-ray
Yogurt: A common dish made of milk curdled and fermented with a culture of Lactobacillus (... See the entire definition of Yogurt
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