weak bones
Easily fractured frame
Weak bones describes bones that lack normal density or strength, making them prone to fracture.
The condition is often associated with osteoporosis, calcium deficiency, or aging.
Figuratively, calling someone weak bones suggests they're fragile or can't handle difficulty: Don't be such a weak bones about it.
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- brittleLiable to shatter
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- fractureSplit in hard material
- stress fractureMicroscopic bone crack from overuse
broken hip · hip replacement · calcium · calcium deficiency · skeleton · frail · delicate · breakable · marrow · crumbling · rickety · thin · porous · snap · shatter · elderly · old age · fall risk
- 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
- deficienciesdeficiency, deficit, lack, shortage, insufficiency
- malnutritionmalnutrition, malnourished, undernourished, undernourishment, starvation