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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.
A woman is receiving a bone density scan. Photo Credit giannonip/iStock/Getty Images. Osteoporosis is defined as low bone mass with structural changes in the bone, leading to an increased risk of fractures. The body loses calcium, most commonly secondary to aging, causing the bones to weaken and potentially break.