Ok i cant remeber how to spell the word for leg decay its something like OXYOUS POROSIS i know this is not the correct spelling can anyone tell me the correct spelling.
2007-04-14 12:12:03 · 6 answers · asked by horse_lover <3 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
the correct spelling is osteoporosis....... it is not decay of the bones or of the leg. Its a condition were compact( or hard bone) is replaced with spongy ( or soft bone)... thus making the bones fragile.
2007-04-14 12:18:57 · answer #1 · answered by Future MD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osteoporosis is not bone decay (which might imply gangrene) but would be more correctly thought of as bone that has chronically suffered mineral loss (primarily calcium). This ends up making the bone less dense and more brittle and more easily broken. It's commonly seen with advanced age in people, and post-menopausal women are particularly susceptible.
2007-04-14 12:18:13 · answer #2 · answered by Richard B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
osteo porosis? it's the decay of bone.
or thrombosis? which is the decay of the leg, (when paralyzed)
2007-04-14 12:20:53 · answer #3 · answered by elbw_man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gangrene.
Oh, you mean osteoporosis.
That little
'Check Spelling' box verifys it.
2007-04-14 12:16:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
osteopourosis,,,,,,and it's bone decay.........
2007-04-14 12:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by Elizabeth L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean the bones.... if so.... then its Osteoporosis....
2007-04-14 12:16:55 · answer #6 · answered by run_rebel_run 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋