os·te·o·po·ro·sis
 osteoporosis
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- pronunciation:
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sihs
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- Word Parts
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noun |
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a condition of the bone characterized by porosity and brittleness, accompanied by pain, skeletal deformities, or decreased height, and occurring esp. in women past menopause.
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The word osteoporosis
contains the following parts:
oste, osteo
Greek
root
that means
bone
Example words:
-osis
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means
condition (usually medical)
More about this word part:
The suffix -osis
attaches to Greek roots. Many nouns ending in "-osis
" have a corresponding adjective form ending in -otic (neurosis: neurotic).
Example words: