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Word: Osteoporosis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from osteo- ‘bone’ + Greek poros ‘passage, pore’ + -osis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɒstɪəʊpəˈrəʊsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D.
Short Definition:medical condition in which bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue
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