osteoporosis
noun
os·te·o·po·ro·sis
ˌä-stē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs 
plural osteoporoses
ˌä-stē-ō-pə-ˈrō-ˌsēz
: a condition that affects especially older women and is characterized by decrease in bone mass with decreased density and enlargement of bone spaces producing porosity and fragility
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Researchers suggest that this type of water can help neutralize the adverse effects of acidic diets and prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Jan. 2025
As an example, nutrients and vitamins like calcium and vitamin D are critical to ensure adequate bone health and to help prevent osteoporosis, a condition characterized by decreased bone mass that can predispose people to fracture their bones more easily.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The affected drugs treat serious conditions, including cancer, osteoporosis, and substance use disorder, and some people with Medicare who use these drugs in the first quarter of 2025 may save between $1 and $10,818 per day.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Taking multivitamins for postmenopausal females can decrease the risk of osteoporosis but may increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Jan. 2025
As an example, nutrients and vitamins like calcium and vitamin D are critical to ensure adequate bone health and to help prevent osteoporosis, a condition characterized by decreased bone mass that can predispose people to fracture their bones more easily.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The affected drugs treat serious conditions, including cancer, osteoporosis, and substance use disorder, and some people with Medicare who use these drugs in the first quarter of 2025 may save between $1 and $10,818 per day.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Taking multivitamins for postmenopausal females can decrease the risk of osteoporosis but may increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Osteoporosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteoporosis. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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osteoporosis
noun
os·te·o·po·ro·sis
ˌäs-tē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs
: a condition affecting especially older women that is characterized by weak bones that are easily broken
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osteoporosis
noun
os·teo·po·ro·sis
ˌäs-tē-ō-pə-ˈrō-səs
plural osteoporoses
-ˌsēz
: a condition that affects especially older women and is characterized by decrease in bone mass with decreased density and enlargement of bone spaces producing porosity and brittleness
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