Disease or Syndrome
bone disease
bone dis·ease
Subclass of:
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Definitions related to bone diseases:
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(bone disorder) Condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the bones.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Your bones help you move, give you shape and support your body. They are living tissues that rebuild constantly throughout your life. During childhood and your teens, your body adds new bone faster than it removes old bone. After about age 20, you can lose bone faster than you make bone. To have strong bones when you are young, and to prevent bone loss when you are older, you need to get enough calcium, vitamin D, and exercise. You should also avoid smoking and drinking too much alcohol. Bone diseases can make bones easy to break. Different kinds of bone problems include Low bone density and osteoporosis, which make your bones weak and more likely to break; Osteogenesis imperfecta makes your bones brittle; Paget's disease of bone makes them weak; Bones can also develop cancer and infections; Other bone diseases, which are caused by poor nutrition, genetics, or problems with the rate of bone growth or rebuilding. NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin DiseasesMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Bone disease, any of the diseases or injuries that affect human bones. Diseases and injuries of bones are major causes of abnormalities of the human skeletal system. Although physical injury, causing fracture, dominates over disease, fracture is but one of several common causes of bone disease, and...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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Osteopathy, health care profession that emphasizes the relationship between the musculoskeletal structure and organ function. Osteopathic physicians develop skill in recognizing and correcting structural problems through manipulative therapy and other treatments. Osteopathic medicine began in the...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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