Osteomalacia
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| Osteomalacia | |
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| Term | Osteomalacia |
| Short definition | osteogenic sarcoma - (pronounced) (OS-tee-oh-JEH-nik sar-KOH-muh) A bone cancer that usually affects the large bones of the arm or leg. It is most common in young people and affects more men than women. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Osteomalacia - (pronounced) (OS-tee-oh-moo-LAY-shuh) condition in adults where bones become soft and deformed because they do not have enough calcium and phosphorus. It's usually caused by not enough vitamin D in the diet, not enough sunlight, or a problem with the way the body uses vitamin D. Symptoms include bone pain and muscle weakness. If the disease occurs in children, it is called rickets. Also called adult rickets
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