osteoporosis

名词 osteoporosis:

1. abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women

os.te.o.po.ro.sis

n.（名词）
【复数】 os.te.o.po.ro.ses[-sôz]
A disease in which the bones become extremely porous, are subject to fracture, and heal slowly, occurring especially in women following menopause and often leading to curvature of the spine from vertebral collapse.
骨质疏松症：一种疾病，症状为骨头充满孔隙、易骨折且愈合慢，多发作于绝经后的妇女且常导致椎骨萎陷直至脊椎弯曲

来源：
New Latin
现代拉丁语
osteo-
osteo-
Greek poros [passage, pore] * see pore 2
希腊语 poros [管通，气孔] *参见 pore2
-osis
-osis

【引伸】
os.teoporot.ic