Main Entry: os·teo·po·ro·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌäs-tē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural os·teo·po·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\

: 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

[osteoporosis illustration]

—os·teo·po·rot·ic \-ˈrät-ik\ adjective