| Pronunciation: | | `âstiowpu'rowsis
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women |
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OSTEOPOROSIS is a 12 letter word that starts with O. |
| | See Also: | | pathology |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Os`te*o*po*ro"sis\, n. [NL.; osteo- + Gr. ? pore.]
(Med. & Physiol.)
An absorption of bone so that the tissue becomes unusually
porous.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Loss of calcium and other substances from bones, causing bones to become weak and prone to fractures. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Osteoporosis is a condition in which the organic matrix of the bone (osteoid), although reduced in amount, is normally mineralized (by calcium). This condition results in weakened bones and the affected person is subject to easily broken bones. This condition especially afflicts postmenopausal and elderly women. |
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