Osteitis deformans

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Osteitis deformans
TermOsteitis deformans
Short definitionosmotic - (pronounced) (oz-MAH-tik) Has to do with osmosis (the passage of a liquid through a membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one). This dilutes the more concentrated solution and the concentrations in both solutions become equal. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Osteitis deformans - (pronounced) (OS-tee-I-tis you-FOR-manz) A chronic disease in which both bone loss and bone regrowth are increased. Osteitis deformans most commonly occurs in the pelvic and leg bones, skull, and lower spine. It is most common in older people and can lead to bone pain, deformities, and fractures. Also called Paget's disease of the bone

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