noun

osteoporosis

os-tee-oh-puh-ROH-sihs

noun

A disease in which bones lose density and become fragile and prone to fracture, most common in women after menopause.

"Her doctor recommended a bone density scan to check for early signs of osteoporosis."

"Weight-bearing exercise can help slow the progression of osteoporosis."

How to Use Osteoporosis

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In plain EnglishA condition where bones become thin, weak, and easy to break, often linked to aging.

Common pairings

risk of osteoporosis osteoporosis treatment develop osteoporosis

osteoporoses plural

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Her doctor recommended a bone density scan to check for early signs of _____.

From Ancient Greek osteon ("bone") plus porosis ("becoming porous"), itself from poros, a term for porous rock — literally "porous bone condition."

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