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os·te·o·po·ro·sis
osteoporosis
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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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a condition of the bone characterized by porosity and brittleness, accompanied by pain, skeletal deformities, or decreased height, and occurring esp. in women past menopause.
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