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osteoporosis [ost-ee-oh-pore-oh-siss] Noun brittleness of the bones, caused by lack of calcium [Greek osteon bone + poros passage]
osteoporosis the rarefaction of bone, resulting in abnormally porous and weak bony tissue. See also: Body, Human, Bones
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