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Define dowager's hump..

Question 2

Bone loss that makes bones brittle and more likely to break is __________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

An abnormal outward curvature of the vertebrae of the upper back.

Answer to Question 2

osteoporosis



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