Found 2 items, similar to osteoporosis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: osteoporosis osteoporosis n : abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
English → English (gcide) Definition: Osteoporosis Osteoporosis \Os`te*o*po*ro"sis\, n. [NL.; osteo- + Gr. po`ros pore.] (Med. & Physiol.) An absorption of bone so that the bone tissue becomes unusually porous. It occurs especially in elderly men and postmenopausal women, and predisposes the elderly to fractures of the bones. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]