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osteoporosis

os·te·o·po·ro·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [os-tee-oh-puh-roh-sis]
    • /ˌɒs ti oʊ pəˈroʊ sɪs/
    • /ˌɒs.ti.əʊ.pəˈrəʊ.sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [os-tee-oh-puh-roh-sis]
    • /ˌɒs ti oʊ pəˈroʊ sɪs/

Definitions of osteoporosis word

  • noun osteoporosis a disorder in which the bones become increasingly porous, brittle, and subject to fracture, owing to loss of calcium and other mineral components, sometimes resulting in pain, decreased height, and skeletal deformities: common in older persons, primarily postmenopausal women, but also associated with long-term steroid therapy and certain endocrine disorders. 1
  • noun osteoporosis A medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D. 1
  • noun osteoporosis weakening of the bones 1
  • uncountable noun osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a condition in which your bones lose calcium and become more likely to break. 0
  • noun osteoporosis porosity and brittleness of the bones due to loss of calcium from the bone matrix 0
  • noun osteoporosis a bone disorder characterized by a reduction in bone density accompanied by increasing porosity and brittleness, found chiefly in women who have passed menopause 0
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Origin of osteoporosis

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; osteo- + Greek pór(os) passage, pore2 + -osis

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Parts of speech for Osteoporosis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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osteoporosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • bone mineral density

    a measurement of the amount of calcium and other minerals in a segment of bone, a higher mineral content indicating a higher bone density and strength, used to detect osteoporosis or monitor its treatment.

  • calcitriol

    Biochemistry. a vitamin D compound, C 27 H 44 O 3 , occurring in humans as a hormone derived from cholesterol, that acts in the regulation and absorption of calcium.

  • cushing's disease

    a rare condition caused by excess corticosteroid hormones in the body, characterized chiefly by obesity of the trunk and face, high blood pressure, fatigue, and loss of calcium from the bones

  • dowager's hump

    a type of kyphosis, common in older women, in which the shoulders become rounded and the upper back develops a hump: caused by osteoporosis resulting in skeletal deformity.

  • hormone replacement therapy

    If a woman has hormone replacement therapy, she takes the hormone oestrogen, usually in order to control the symptoms of the menopause. The abbreviation HRT is often used.
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