osteoporosis

Term: osteoporosis

Origin: anc Greek οστέον/osteoν(=bone) + πόρος/poros(=pore, passage)

> ο (accumulate) + ίστημι/istimi(stand

Definition: Osteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture as a result of reduction in bone density leading to bone's porosity.