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Osteoporosis
What is Osteoporosis?
The inside of a bone normally looks like a honeycomb, but when a
person has osteoporosis, the spaces inside this honeycomb become
larger, reflecting the loss of bone density and strength. The
outside of long bones -- called the cortex -- also thins, further
weakening the bone. In fact, the word "osteoporosis" means "porous
bone."
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