erosion
(i-roh-zhŏn)an eating away of surface tissue by physical or chemical processes, including those associated with inflammation. cervical e. an abnormal area of epithelium that may develop at the cervix ...
osteopenia
A reduction in bone mineral density characterized by increased bone radiolucency. It is not as severe as, but may develop into, osteoporosis. Metabolic or eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa ...
perimolysis
Mechanical or chemical erosion of tooth enamel. It is frequently associated with conditions involving chronic regurgitation of acidic gastric contents (such as bulimia or anorexia nervosa) which ...
