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osteoporosis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Osteoporosis \Os`te*o*po*ro"sis\, n. [NL.; osteo- + Gr ? pore.] (Med. & Physiol.) An absorption of bone so that the tissue becomes unusually porous. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: osteoporosis n : abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones; common in postmenopausal women
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