Etymology

osteopenia

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Today it means: The medical condition of having low bone density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁- ← English osteo-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
  2. Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
  3. Englishosteo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*(s)penh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekπένομαι (pénomai)
  6. Ancient Greekπένης (pénēs)
  7. Ancient Greekπενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)
  8. English todayosteopenia

From osteo- + -penia.

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