First Known Use: 1846
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osteoporosis
noun os·te·o·po·ro·sis \ˌäs-tē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs\
medical : a condition in which the bones become weak and break easily
plural os·te·o·po·ro·ses\-ˌsēz\
Full Definition of OSTEOPOROSIS
: a condition that affects especially older women and is characterized by decrease in bone mass with decreased density and enlargement of bone spaces producing porosity and fragility
— os·te·o·po·rot·ic \-ˈrä-tik\ adjective
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Origin of OSTEOPOROSIS
New Latin, from oste- + porosis rarefaction, from porus pore + -osis
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osteoporosis
noun os·teo·po·ro·sis \ˌäs-tē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs\
plural os·teo·po·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of OSTEOPOROSIS
: a condition that affects especially older women and is characterized by decrease in bone mass with decreased density and enlargement of bone spaces producing porosity and brittleness
—os·teo·po·rot·ic \-ˈrät-ik\ adjective
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