brittle bones
Easily fractured structure
Brittle bones is a common name for osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic condition causing bones to break easily due to defective collagen production.
The term also describes bones weakened by osteoporosis or age: Her grandmother's brittle bones meant a fall could be catastrophic.
Figuratively, it suggests fragility or vulnerability.
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- fractureSplit in hard material
- hip fractureCracked bone near pelvis
- broken hipCracked upper thighbone
calcium · calcium deficiency · snap · delicate · skeleton · elderly · old age · weak · crumbling · marrow · thin · porous · break · shatter · hairline crack · spine · hip · wrist
- Aging Problemsdementia, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, arthritis, falls
- Bone Ailmentsarthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, fracture, fractures
- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, osteopenia, skull fracture, rib fracture
- osteoporosisosteoporosis, osteopenia, calcium supplements, demineralization, calcium loss
- mineral disordersiron deficiency, calcium deficiency, magnesium deficiency, potassium deficiency, hypocalcemia
- agingaging process, aging body, biological age, aging workforce, aging parents