n, pl  po*ro*ses  or  porosises  :  a condition (as of a bone) characterized by porosity : specif  :  rarefaction (as of bone) with increased translucency to X rays .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  pa·re·sis  pe·ro·sis  pro·cess  py·ro·sis 
 
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