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Chinese translation: gu(3)zhi(4) xi(1)shao(3)


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English term or phrase:osteopenia
Chinese translation:gu(3)zhi(4) xi(1)shao(3)
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Medical / Orthopedic field
English term or phrase: osteopenia
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Lengy Nash
United States
gu(3)zhi(4) xi(1)shao(3)
Explanation:
Guzhi xishao
(gu(3) = bone;
zhi(4) =quality, substance;
xi(1)shao(3) = sparse,thinning)

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Note added at 2002-01-23 05:56:06 (GMT)
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骨质稀少
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Kevin Yang
United States
Local time: 17:42
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4 +2gu(3)zhi(4) xi(1)shao(3)
Kevin Yang
4 +2骨质减少Haichao Wang
5Gu3 Zhi4 Shu1 Song1 (骨质疏松)proyang


  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gu(3)zhi(4) xi(1)shao(3)


Explanation:
Guzhi xishao
(gu(3) = bone;
zhi(4) =quality, substance;
xi(1)shao(3) = sparse,thinning)

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Note added at 2002-01-23 05:56:06 (GMT)
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骨质稀少

Kevin Yang
United States
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 346

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agree  jinshi
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agree  chooi
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
骨质减少


Explanation:
or 骨质稀少

Haichao Wang
United States
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 57

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xiaoping Fu
4 hrs

agree  lance: 癌借搭ぶ痝 is what I'd propose. 癌借波肞 is usually "osteoporosis."
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1 day1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Gu3 Zhi4 Shu1 Song1 (骨质疏松)


Explanation:
The previous two versions are literally correct but not professionally acceptable, Gu Zhi Shu Song, Scarcity of Bone Substance, is how the phenominon is addressed in the medical field.

proyang
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