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Meaning of osteoporosis in English

Table of contents
  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 »

Famous quotes

  • « 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. »
    Gro Harlem Brundtland
  • « Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. I was over 50, Caucasian, thin, small-framed, and I have it in my genetic history. It was almost a slam-dunk. »
    Sally Field
  • « 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. »
    Gro Harlem Brundtland
  • « I have seen doctors, in good faith, leave patients on steroids for years, thinking they are doing right. A friend of mine was on steroids for so long, she has severe osteoporosis. »
    Mary Ann Mobley
  • « In Hollywood, you play a mom and instantly, you've got osteoporosis. »
    Gabrielle Union

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