| 英语单词 | osteoporosis |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ˌɒstiəʊpə'rəʊsɪs] 美 [ˌɑːstioʊpə'roʊsɪs] |
| 中文释义 | n.骨质疏松症 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Cage layer fatigue is a type of osteoporosis. (2) Milk will help prevent osteoporosis. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 笼养蛋鸡疲劳症是骨质疏松症的一种类型。 (2) 牛奶可防骨质疏松症。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Osteoporosis is a condition, most common in elderly women, of fragile, porous bones. Osteoporosis is the culprit behind many fractured bones and curved spines. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The word osteoporosis should have you running for a glass of milk. When you see the root osteo, you know that the word relates to “bone." The suffix osis tells you the word is probably a “condition.” The Greek root poro is pretty much the same as its English ancestor: it means “porous” or “passage.” So osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones are porous, or weak. Sufficient amounts of calcium can help prevent osteoporosis. Got milk? |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]骨质疏松(症) Osteoporosis is a condition in which your bones lose calcium and become more likely to break. [MEDICAL 医] |
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