Meaning of osteoporosis in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɑstioʊpəˈroʊsəs/

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  1. Noun

    osteoporosis

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: from osteo-‘bone’ + Greek poros‘passage, pore’+ -osis

    Definitions

    1. abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium

    Examples

    • « most common in postmenopausal women »

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  • « Today osteoporosis affects more than 75 million people in the United States, Europe and Japan and causes more than 2.3 million fractures in the USA and Europe alone. »
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  • « Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as well as for many other non-communicable diseases. »
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