骨质疏松

骨質疏鬆
gǔzhìshūsōng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 osteoporosis
  2. 2 bone density loss

Examples

Lǎoniánrén róngyì dé gǔzhìshūsōng.
Elderly people easily develop osteoporosis.
Bǔchōng gài hé wéishēngsù D néng yùfáng gǔzhìshūsōng.
Taking calcium and vitamin D can prevent osteoporosis.

Tips

memory
Read it literally: 'bone-substance + loose-slack'. 疏松 on its own describes loose, porous soil — perfect image for the honeycombed bone tissue of osteoporosis. The full form 骨质疏松 adds for 'disease/syndrome'.

Stroke Order

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