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Preferred term

Osteomalacia  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Disorder caused by an interruption of the mineralization of organic bone matrix leading to bone softening, bone pain, and weakness. It is the adult form of rickets resulting from disruption of VITAMIN D; PHOSPHORUS; or CALCIUM homeostasis.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Adult Rickets

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XB4MQW7T-W

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