【osteoporosis音标】 英[ˌɒstiəʊpəˈrəʊsɪs] 美[ˌɑːstioʊpəˈroʊsɪs]
【单词释义】 osteoporosis是什么意思：
n. [U] 骨质疏松；骨质疏松症
[单词分级] 商务/生活英语词汇
【单词例句】
◇ But height loss can also be due to osteoporosis, a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the quality or structure of bone changes, Litt says. That can decrease your bone strength and increase your risk of fractures, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
但是利特指出，变矮也可能是由骨质疏松导致的，骨质疏松指的是骨密度和骨量下降，或骨骼质量或结构发生改变。美国国立卫生研究院称，这会降低骨骼强度，增加骨折风险。