brittle bones
brittle-bone disease

At the very least he could have broken brittle bones.

As these conditions can lead to brittle bones, she may have died even from a short fall alone.

This one was small, cradling the brittle bones of a child.

Those with the syndrome have brittle bones which easily break, especially in the legs and feet.

If concessions have been made to the actor's more brittle bones, they're not obvious.

Were they simply more cautious with their brittle bones?

The squeal was cut short by the snap of brittle bones.

Coming up short on calcium has been shown to increase the risk of brittle bones and fractures.

His bony hand slammed down on the table hard enough to make me worry about brittle bones.

That, in turn, reduced the chances of brittle bones and stress fractures.

Brittle bones can be a side effect of hormone therapy treatment for prostate cancer.

Untreated hyperthyroidism can cause serious heart problems and brittle bones.

He took the woman by the wrist, clamped his glove around her brittle bones.

Brittle bones in the hip may fracture, often requiring nursing home care.

One of the hands had fallen from the wrist, and the clean, brittle bones lay near my foot.

I have a couple of brittle bones there.

Thin and brittle bones break easily and can lead to serious injuries.

Instead, he forced his stiff muscles and brittle bones toward Sunder.

Turning in a circle, mystified, I wondered what had happened to my friend with brittle bones.

The man snorted with laughter as Miles pitched forward, trying to roll and save his brittle bones.

The novel is semi-autobiographical and set in urban India, about a young boy growing up with brittle bones.

In her day, they didn't know as much about using hormones after menopause to prevent "brittle bones."

Peter had not yet developed osteoporosis but brittle bones were associated with long-term paralysis.