NOUN | state | osteoporosis | abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium |
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Sounds | ao.stiyaa.perow'sihs | |
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Rhymes | abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... |
Meaning | Abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women. | |
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Narrower | dowager's hump | Abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse |
Broader | pathology | Any deviation from a healthy or normal / normal condition |
Spanish | osteoporosis | |
Catalan | osteoporosi |
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