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Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. As a result, bones become weak and may break from a fall or, in serious cases, from sneezing or minor bumps. Osteoporosis means âporous bone.â Viewed under a microscope, healthy bone looks like a honeycomb.
Osteoporosis is a condition that affects your bones. It occurs when you lose too much bone or donât make enough new bone to replace the bone that you normally lose. When this happens, your bones become less dense. People with osteoporosis have low bone density.People that donât have osteoporosis have normal bone density. There is also a condition called osteopenia, where your bone density is lower than normal, but not quite low enough to be considered osteoporosis.eople with osteoporosis have low bone density. People that donât have osteoporosis have normal bone density. There is also a condition called osteopenia, where your bone density is lower than normal, but not quite low enough to be considered osteoporosis.