osteoporosis
Translation
osteoporosis
Examples
Calcium can help prevent osteoporosis.
Calcium can help prevent osteoporosis.
She was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis.
She was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a medical condition where bones become weak and brittle. Calcium can help prevent osteoporosis.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bone density loss
Etymology
From Greek 'osteon' (bone) + 'poros' (pore, passage) + '-osis' (condition). It means 'condition of porous bones'.
Memory Tips
Think 'osteo' (bone) + 'porous' (full of holes). Imagine bones becoming like a porous sponge.