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osteoporosis

os·te·o·po·ro·sis

osteoporosis

 
pronunciation:
a sti o p ro sihs
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition: 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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