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Etymology of the English word osteoporosis

the English word osteoporosis
derived from the Greek word poros, πόρος, πῶρος (hole; passage)
derived from the Greek word peirein
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-
using the English prefix osteo-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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