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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesosteoporosis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: osteoporosis
"La osteoporosis es común en mujeres después de la menopausia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D.
"Regular weight-bearing exercise and adequate calcium intake can help prevent osteoporosis later in life." - 2
A systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to an increased fracture risk.
"A routine bone density scan revealed early signs of osteoporosis in the patient's hip region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, combining the Ancient Greek 'osteon' meaning bone and 'poros' meaning pore or passage, with the suffix '-osis' indicating a diseased or abnormal condition. Coined in the 19th century as medical terminology became increasingly systematized using classical roots to describe pathological bone density reduction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Osteoporosis" is said worldwide
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ostéoporose
Transliteration: osteoporoze
"L'ostéoporose fragilise les os et augmente le risque de fractures."
Osteoporose
Transliteration: Osteoporose
"Osteoporose ist eine Knochenerkrankung, die besonders ältere Menschen betrifft."
osteoporosi
Transliteration: osteoporosi
"L'osteoporosi rende le ossa più sottili e fragili."
osteoporosis
Transliteration: osteoporosis
"La osteoporosis es común en mujeres después de la menopausia."
osteoporose
Transliteration: osteoporose
"A osteoporose enfraquece os ossos progressivamente."
ऑस्टियोपोरोसिस
Transliteration: ostiyoporosis
"ऑस्टियोपोरोसिस हड्डियों को कमजोर और नाजुक बना देता है।"
骨质疏松症
Transliteration: gǔzhì shūsōng zhèng
"补钙有助于预防骨质疏松症。"
골다공증
Transliteration: goldagongjeung
"골다공증은 뼈의 밀도가 낮아지는 질환입니다."
骨粗鬆症
Transliteration: kotsusoshōshō
"骨粗鬆症を防ぐためにはカルシウムの摂取が重要です。"
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