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[os-tee-oh-puh-roh-sis]

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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.

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

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Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease in which bones become brittle and prone to fracture.

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Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease in which bones become brittle and prone to fracture.

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In these patients, the osteoporosis is treated with prescription medications and calcium supplements to prevent more fractures.

Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and occurs primarily in the elderly.

It used to be that a patient with osteoporosis who broke a vertebra was pretty much out of luck.

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Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time.

Osteoporosis results when bone-degrading cells, called osteoclasts, are more active than bone.

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Osteoporosis has been linked to the loss of teeth as well as broken hips.

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World English Dictionary

osteoporosis (ˌɒstɪəʊpɔːˈrəʊsɪs)

—n
	porosity and brittleness of the bones due to loss of calcium from the bone matrix

[C19: from osteo- + pore² + -osis]

osteopo'rotic

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

osteoporosis

1846, from osteo- + Gk. poros "passage, pore, voyage" (see pore (n.)).

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Medical Dictionary

osteoporosis os·te·o·po·ro·sis (ŏs'tē-ō-pə-rō'sĭs)
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.

os'te·o·po·rot'ic (-rŏt'ĭk) adj.

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Science Dictionary

osteoporosis

(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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Cultural Dictionary

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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