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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, or âporous bone,â is a disease characterized by low bone mass. It makes bones fragile and more prone to fractures, especially the bones of the hip, spine, and wrist.Osteoporosis is called a âsilent diseaseâ because bone loss occurs without symptoms.t makes bones fragile and more prone to fractures, especially the bones of the hip, spine, and wrist. Osteoporosis is called a âsilent diseaseâ because bone loss occurs without symptoms.