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This chapter is not an exhaustive or authoritative list of all diseases and obsolete medical terms. Further, the author is not a medical professional and the information contained within this chapter is not for medical use. This chapter is intended to help genealogists understand medical conditions, illnesses, etc. that affected our ancestors.

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osteoporosis
Loss of calcium (mineral) portion of the bones, especially of the spine and hips.

 

 

 

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