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Osteomalacia

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002749

Osteomalacia is a general term for bone weakness owing to a defect in mineralization of the protein framework known as osteoid. This defective mineralization is mainly caused by lack in vitamin D. Osteomalacia in children is known as rickets. [ ]

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Label

Osteomalacia

Synonyms

Softening of the bones

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layperson term

Softening of the bones

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human_phenotype

HP:0002749

Term relations

Equivalent to:

has_part some (
    decreased strength and
    inheres in some bone element and
    has modifier some severe intensity and
    has modifier some abnormal and
    has modifier some pathological)

Subclass of:

Reduced bone mineral density