fracture

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Osteoporosis is often called a silent disease because bone loss can occur without noticeable symptoms until a fracture happens.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

They tend to form gradually as confidence begins to fracture, often invisibly at first.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The results are used to diagnose osteoporosis, assess a person's risk of fracture and evaluate body composition.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The elite, such as it is, starts to fracture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

A fracture might indicate a war wound or an accident.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari