osteoporosis
/ˌɒstiəʊpəˈɹəʊsɪs/noun
High School
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A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing