osteoporosis
noun
os·te·o·po·ro·sis
ˌä-stē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs 
plural osteoporoses
ˌä-stē-ō-pə-ˈrō-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 fragility
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As a result, density and strength diminish quickly, compressing years of potential osteoporosis into mere months.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Worldwide, osteoporosis causes nearly 9 million fractures annually.
—Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
This mineral helps promote bone density and strength to prevent injury and osteoporosis (a bone disease in which bones become weak and brittle).
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Bluming explained how the results were misinterpreted, not only giving estrogen a bad name but also leading to an unnecessary aversion to a treatment that could, in fact, protect against heart disease, osteoporosis and cognitive decline.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Worldwide, osteoporosis causes nearly 9 million fractures annually.
—Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
This mineral helps promote bone density and strength to prevent injury and osteoporosis (a bone disease in which bones become weak and brittle).
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Bluming explained how the results were misinterpreted, not only giving estrogen a bad name but also leading to an unnecessary aversion to a treatment that could, in fact, protect against heart disease, osteoporosis and cognitive decline.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Osteoporosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteoporosis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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osteoporosis
noun
os·te·o·po·ro·sis
ˌäs-tē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs
: a condition affecting especially older women that is characterized by weak bones that are easily broken
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osteoporosis
noun
os·teo·po·ro·sis
ˌäs-tē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs
plural osteoporoses
-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
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