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osteoporosis

noun

  1. disease of declining bone density
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Pronunciation: /ˌɒstiəʊpəˈɹəʊsɪs/

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + Ancient Greek πώρωσις (pṓrōsis, “petrification, callousness”), from Ancient Greek πῶρος (pôros, “tuff, a porous type of rock”). By surface analysis, osteo- + pore + -osis.

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