osteoporosis
nounHow to pronounce osteoporosis:
Definition of osteoporosis:
- osteoporosis (noun):
- abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women.
- 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
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