osteoporosis
noun
os路te路o路po路ro路sis
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plural osteoporoses\ 藢盲-st膿-艒-p蓹-藞r艒-藢s膿z
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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 fragility
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Other Words from osteoporosis
osteoporotic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of osteoporosis in a Sentence
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And processes that take years on the ground, such as osteoporosis, happen much more quickly up there. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, "Medicine in Space: What Microgravity Can Tell Us about Human Health," 7 Aug. 2019 According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, low bone mass and osteoporosis affect more than 54 million Americans. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Osteoporosis is not a normal part of aging," 22 May 2018 This moves my hands and legs and prevents osteoporosis, relieves pain and stretches my muscles. — Alix Strauss, New York Times, "How the Founder of Clark鈥檚 Botanicals Spends His Sundays," 19 July 2019 Are or may be pregnant, have osteoporosis, have severe liver disease, or take medicines known as strong OATP1B1 inhibitors, such as cyclosporine or gemfibrozil. — Vogue, "Rosal铆a Just Kickstarted Festival Season鈥檚 Unlikeliest Trend," 8 July 2019 An agent used in a variety of cosmetics products could increase your risk of developing osteoporosis, according to a study published yesterday. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "What is Triclosan? Study Links Common Ingredient in Toothpastes and Soaps With Osteoporosis," 27 June 2019 The study looked at data from 1,848 women between 2005 and 2010 and found that women who had higher levels of triclosan in their urine were more likely to develop osteoporosis later on in life. — Jen Christensen, CNN, "Study links common chemical in cosmetics and toothpaste to osteoporosis," 25 June 2019 Are or may be pregnant, have osteoporosis, have severe liver disease, or take medicines known as strong OATP1B1 inhibitors, such as cyclosporine or gemfibrozil. — Vogue, "Rosal铆a Just Kickstarted Festival Season鈥檚 Unlikeliest Trend," 8 July 2019 Women are at higher risk of developing osteoporosis (about one-quarter of women age 65 and older in the U.S. suffer from it, versus less than 6% of men) because of rapid loss of bone density during and after menopause. — Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping, "The Science of How Your Body Ages," 29 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'osteoporosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for osteoporosis
osteoporosis
noun
English Language Learners Definition of osteoporosis
medical
: a condition in which the bones become weak and break easily
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osteoporosis
noun
os路teo路po路ro路sis
| \ 藢盲s-t膿-艒-p蓹-藞r艒-s蓹s
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plural osteoporoses\ -藢s膿z
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Medical 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
Other Words from osteoporosis
osteoporotic
\ -藞r盲t-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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