osteoporosis
os·teo·po·ro·sis
noun \ˌäs-tē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs\plural ; os·teo·po·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Definition of OSTEOPOROSIS
: 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 \-ˈrät-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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