osteoporoticadj.
/ˌɒstɪəʊpəˈrɒtɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌɑstioʊpəˈrɑdɪk/ Medicine.
Affected or caused by osteoporosis; of or relating to osteoporosis.
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rarefactive?a1425
rarefied1523
cariez'd1634
bonea1639
cariated1665
carious1676
cariose1763
ossivorous1842
osteoporotic1865
osteolytic1875
porotic1883
caried1884
Albers-Schönberg1922
osteodystrophic1925
1865 Lancet 11 Mar. 260/1 An osteo-porotic condition of the articulating heads of the bones..will not interfere with a successful result if the necrosed sequestra be completely removed.
1892 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Osteoporotic.
1910 Brit. Jrnl. Dental Sci. 53 482 The bone itself presenting a sclerosed rather than an osteoporotic condition.
1953 Science 20 Mar. 296/2 Radiographic study..disclosed evidences of joint disturbances..characterized by..localized osteoporotic areas in the condyles.
1970 Sci. Jrnl. Aug. 72/3 All individuals, whether normal or osteoporotic, therefore lose a small amount of bone mineral at night which is made up during the day.
2003 Muscle & Fitness Jan. 20/2 One out of every four women develops an osteoporotic fracture attributed to the rapid thinning of bone by the age of 70.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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