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Definition osteoporosis in British English

osteoporosis noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌɒstiəʊpəˈrəʊsɪs/
1

a medical condition in which your bones become more likely to break. It often affects older people, especially women.

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Definition osteoporosis in British English