Definition of osteoporosis Osteoporosis

/ɔˌstiɑˌpɚowˈsɪs/ - [osteeaperowsis] - os•te•o•por•o•sis

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What does osteoporosis mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: osteoporoses

osteoporosis - abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women

pathology the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases

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Wiktionary

osteoporosis (Noun)
A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.