Assertion: osteoporosis's bone | /r/HasProperty | brittle
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: DEGREE
value: in osteoporosis
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Osteoporosis is often termed “brittle bones.”
text: When you have osteoporosis, the bones can be so weak and brittle that a fall, bending over, or even coughing can cause the bones to fracture.
text: In osteoporosis, the bones are porous and brittle, whereas in osteomalacia, the bones are soft.
text: When individuals with osteoporosis fall, they typically break bones, and in fact, sometimes the bones are so brittle that they break before the person hits the ground; for example, just stepping off a curb could break a brittle bone in the hip, and then the individual falls as a result.