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osteoporosis

noun Medical

English meaning
A condition that makes bones weak and more likely to break.
Example
Osteoporosis is more common in older women.
Common collocations
have osteoporosis
Word family
(bone condition)

Translation

  • 한국어골다공증
  • 中文骨质疏松
  • 日本語骨粗しょう症
  • ไทยโรคกระดูกพรุน
  • Bahasa Indonesiaosteoporosis
  • Tiếng Việtloãng xương
  • Русскийостеопороз
  • हिन्दीऑस्टियोपोरोसिस
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