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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.
About osteoporosis. 1  Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become thin and porous, decreasing bone strength and leading to increased risk of breaking a bone. 2  The most common sites of osteoporotic fracture are the wrist, spine, shoulder and hip.3  No single cause for osteoporosis has been identified.bout osteoporosis. 1  Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become thin and porous, decreasing bone strength and leading to increased risk of breaking a bone. 2  The most common sites of osteoporotic fracture are the wrist, spine, shoulder and hip. 3  No single cause for osteoporosis has been identified.