See Also: Osteoporosis(medicine)
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osteoporosis, postmenopausal(medicine)
posttraumatic osteoporosis(medicine)

osteoporosis (iou)



osteoporosis noun. . M19.
[from OSTEO- + PORE noun + -OSIS.]
Medicine. A reduction in the protein and mineral content of bone tissue, resulting in fragile porous bones and occurring esp. in post-menopausal women and elderly men.
osteoporotic adjective L19.