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Main Entry: po·ro·sis
Pronunciation: p&-'rO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural po·ro·ses /-"sEz/ or porosises
: a condition (as of a bone) characterized by porosity; specifically : rarefaction (as of bone) with increased translucency to X rays
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porosis po·ro·sis (pə-rō'sĭs, pô-)
n. pl. po·ro·ses (-sēz)
A porous condition, as of the bones.

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