OSTEOPOROSIS

osteoporosis

(noun) abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

osteoporosis (countable and uncountable, plural osteoporoses)

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.

Source: Wiktionary


Os`te*o*po*ro"sis, n. [NL.; osteo- + Gr. pore.] (Med. & Physiol.)

Definition: An absorption of bone so that the tissue becomes unusually porous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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