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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Half of all American women over 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis in their lifetime.
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Endocrinologists Another common complication of ISM is osteoporosis, which is when your bones lose density and become brittle.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 21 May 2026
All but two of my vertebrae were within the range of what is considered osteopenia, the clinical term for low bone density, often considered a precursor to osteoporosis.
—Alice Gregory, Vogue, 11 May 2026
However, in another 2025 study published in Nature, genetic analysis showed that higher coffee consumption was associated with a lower risk of osteoporosis.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 7 May 2026
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Endocrinologists Another common complication of ISM is osteoporosis, which is when your bones lose density and become brittle.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 21 May 2026
All but two of my vertebrae were within the range of what is considered osteopenia, the clinical term for low bone density, often considered a precursor to osteoporosis.
—Alice Gregory, Vogue, 11 May 2026
However, in another 2025 study published in Nature, genetic analysis showed that higher coffee consumption was associated with a lower risk of osteoporosis.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 7 May 2026
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“Osteoporosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteoporosis. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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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
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
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