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Osteolysis
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Osteolysis refers to the destruction of bone through bone resorption with removal or loss of calcium. [ ]
Term info
Label
Osteolysis
Synonyms
- Breakdown of bone
- Increased bone resorption
- Osteolytic defects of bones
comment
Osteolysis may be a feature of neoplastic, infectious, metabolis, vascular, and joint disorders and is also a component of many hereditary diseases. Osteolysis may be highly localized or more diffuse. This term is meant to group the more specific osteolysis terms.
has alternative id
HP:0010737
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
id
HP:0002797
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- has_part some (
decreased rate and
inheres in some bone resorption and
has modifier some abnormal)