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Definition of osteoporosis noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

osteoporosis

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noun
NAmE//ˌɑstioʊpəˈroʊsəs//
 
(also brittle bone disease) [uncountable] (medical)
 
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a condition in which the bones become weak and are easily broken, usually when people get older or because they do not eat enough of certain substances
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