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
osteoporotic
ˌä-stē-ō-pə-ˈrä-tik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Most people need about 600 IU per day, but people over the age of 70 need a little more, somewhere around 800 IU to reduce the risk of common bone disorders, like osteoporosis, a disease that weakens the bones. 
Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 Some researchers claim that Western diet heavy in meat, cheese, grains and fish leads to an excess acid load that is the root cause of diseases, particularly bone disease like osteoporosis. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 Advanced cases of osteoporosis require more potent pharmacologic therapy in addition to vitamin D and calcium, such as a bisphosphonate drug. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2022 Its drugs include arthritis treatment Enbrel and Prolia for osteoporosis, which helped contribute to the company’s nearly $26 billion in revenue last year. Joseph Walker, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 People who have osteoporosis or low bone density may also need medications. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 27 July 2022 Some studies have linked low vitamin D levels to osteoporosis, a disease of weak, brittle bones. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 This overload of carbon dioxide in our oceans is often likened to osteoporosis, eating away at the minerals used by oysters, clams, lobsters, shrimp, coral reefs, and others to build their shells and skeletons. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Osteopenia, now more commonly called low bone density, is a precursor to osteoporosis, which is a condition of abnormally weak bones. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 Feb. 2022 See More
Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 Some researchers claim that Western diet heavy in meat, cheese, grains and fish leads to an excess acid load that is the root cause of diseases, particularly bone disease like osteoporosis. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 Advanced cases of osteoporosis require more potent pharmacologic therapy in addition to vitamin D and calcium, such as a bisphosphonate drug. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2022 Its drugs include arthritis treatment Enbrel and Prolia for osteoporosis, which helped contribute to the company’s nearly $26 billion in revenue last year. Joseph Walker, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 People who have osteoporosis or low bone density may also need medications. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 27 July 2022 Some studies have linked low vitamin D levels to osteoporosis, a disease of weak, brittle bones. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 This overload of carbon dioxide in our oceans is often likened to osteoporosis, eating away at the minerals used by oysters, clams, lobsters, shrimp, coral reefs, and others to build their shells and skeletons. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Osteopenia, now more commonly called low bone density, is a precursor to osteoporosis, which is a condition of abnormally weak bones. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from oste- + porosis rarefaction, from porus pore + -osis
First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
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