I suppose the "disease" does not actually eat away on your bones.
It would probably be more correct to say that it prevents your bones to be maintained.
Over time this lack of maintenance reduces the density and bones become weaker.
If you don't eat foods with calcium your bones will be weaken and frail bones will lead to fractures or breaks. Others develop osteoporosis because of deteriorating bones.
That is the correct spelling of osteoporosis, a weakening of the bones.
No.
osteoporosis
osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
breaking bones
Is called Osteoporosis and results in brittle Bones.
Is called Osteoporosis and results in brittle Bones.
No, osteoporosis means low bone density ("brittle bones") .
He was diagnosed with osteoporosis because his leg bones were deteriorated and weak.
The disease that causes bones to become weak is called "Osteoporosis".