In pathology terms the difference between osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis
is that osteoporosis is a disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture while arteriosclerosis is hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessels.
osteoporosis
English
Noun
(
wikipedia osteoporosis)
(
osteoporoses)
(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.
Derived terms
* osteoporotic
arteriosclerosis
English
Noun
(arterioscleroses)
(pathology) Hardening]], narrowing or loss of elasticity in [[artery, arteries or blood vessels.
