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–noun Pathology.

a disorder in which the bones become increasingly porous, brittle, and subject to fracture, owing to loss of calcium and other mineral components, sometimes resulting in pain, decreased height, and skeletal deformities: common in older persons, primarily postmenopausal women, but also associated with long-term steroid therapy and certain endocrine disorders.

[Origin: 1840–50; osteo- + Gk pór(os) passage, pore² + -osis

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os·te·o·po·ro·sis Audio Help (ŏs'tē-ō-pə-rō'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. os·te·o·po·ro·ses (-sēz)
A disease in which the bones become extremely porous, are subject to fracture, and heal slowly, occurring especially in women following menopause and often leading to curvature of the spine from vertebral collapse.

[New Latin : osteo- + Greek poros, passage, pore; see pore² + -osis.]

os'te·o·po·rot'ic (-rŏt'ĭk) adj.

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

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osteoporosis Audio Help (ŏs'tē-ō-pə-rō'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
A bone disease characterized by decrease in bone mass and density, resulting in a predisposition to fractures and bone deformities such as the collapse of one or more vertebrae. It occurs most commonly in women after menopause as a result of estrogen deficiency. Calcium supplementation and weight-bearing exercise are used to treat and prevent osteoporosis.

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osteoporosis [(os-tee-oh-puh-roh-sis)]

A softening of the bones that gradually increases and makes them more fragile. It is caused by the gradual loss of the mineral calcium, which helps make bones hard. Osteoporosis occurs most often in elderly women.

Note: Many experts now believe that osteoporosis can be prevented through regular exercise, mineral supplements, and a diet high in calcium.

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os·te·o·po·ro·sis (st--p-rss)
n. pl. os·te·o·po·ro·ses (-sz)

A disease in which the bones become extremely porous, are subject to fracture, and heal slowly, occurring especially in women following menopause and often leading to curvature of the spine from vertebral collapse.

oste·o·po·rotic (-r

k) adj.

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Main Entry: os·teo·po·ro·sis
Pronunciation: "äs-tE-O-p&-'rO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural os·teo·po·ro·ses /-"sEz/
: 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 /-'rät-ik/ adjective

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Osteoporosis

Os`te*o*po*ro"sis\, n. [NL.; osteo- + Gr. ? pore.] (Med. & Physiol.) An absorption of bone so that the tissue becomes unusually porous.

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