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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