Osteomalacia vs. Osteoporosis

Osteomalacianoun

(medicine) A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets

Osteomalacianoun

A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia.

Osteomalacianoun

abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D

Osteomalacia

Osteomalacia is a disease characterized by the softening of the bones caused by impaired bone metabolism primarily due to inadequate levels of available phosphate, calcium, and vitamin D, or because of resorption of calcium. The impairment of bone metabolism causes inadequate bone mineralization.

Osteoporosisnoun

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.

Osteoporosisnoun

An absorption of bone so that the bone tissue becomes unusually porous. It occurs especially in elderly men and postmenopausal women, and predisposes the elderly to fractures of the bones.

Osteoporosisnoun

abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to bone fragility, and consequent increase in fracture risk. It is the most common reason for a broken bone among the elderly.