osteoporosis
/osteopoˈɾosis/feminine
The English word osteoporosis is translated into Spanish as osteoporosis.
osteoporosis refers to the medical bone disease. You may also see the adjective osteoporótico (masculine) or osteoporótica (feminine) used to describe things related to the condition.
Meaning: bone disease (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase huesos porosos is a common way to describe the condition.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is used with the feminine article la (e.g., la osteoporosis).
How do you pronounce it?
/osteopoˈɾosis/
Did you know?
- Because osteoporosis is a loanword from Greek, it follows the rule for words ending in '-osis' in Spanish, which almost always requires a feminine article like la.
- In Spanish, the word hueso (bone) is a masculine noun, but the disease it describes, la osteoporosis, is a feminine noun. This means the gender of the disease is completely independent of the gender of the body part.
- The adjective osteoporótico can describe both a human patient and a non-human object like a femur, depending on the noun it modifies.
Examples in context
- Mi hija sufre de osteoporosis.My daughter suffers from osteoporosis.This sentence shows how to use osteoporosis to describe someone suffering from the condition.Tatoeba #3805334 by cueyayotl, translation #3317196 by CD
- La osteoporosis es una enfermedad que afecta la densidad ósea.Osteoporosis is a disease that affects bone density.
- Mi abuela padece de desmineralización ósea.My grandmother suffers from bone demineralization.
- Ten cuidado al caminar, mi tía tiene los huesos frágiles debido a la osteoporosis.Be careful while walking, my aunt has fragile bones due to osteoporosis.
- La osteoporosis es un problema común en la vejez.Osteoporosis is a common problem in old age.
- El médico me diagnosticó osteoporosis.The doctor diagnosed me with osteoporosis.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing a medical report at a pharmacy.
- Sofía¿Sabes si la osteoporosis se puede prevenir?Do you know if osteoporosis can be prevented?
- JavierSí, con una buena dieta de calcio.Yes, with a good calcium diet.
- SofíaMi abuela tiene osteoporosis y debe cuidarse.My grandmother has osteoporosis and must take care of herself.
- JavierEs importante que siga las instrucciones médicas.It is important that she follows the medical instructions.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “osteoporosis” translations and entries osteoporosis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
