The condition in which the bones become more porous, brittle, and fragile and are more likely to fracture is called

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Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become more porous, brittle, and fragile and are more likely to fracture. This condition is more common in post-menopausal women. The word breaks down into the suffix -osis meaning condition, the root/combining form oste/o- meaning bone, and the root -por- meaning opening. The definition is a condition of bone openings (pores).

The Condition in Which the Bones Become More Porous, Brittle