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Categories: Pediatrics, Osteopathies, Vitamin D
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osteomalacia  Adult osteomalacia  Looser's line  Looser's zones  Looser line
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Abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D WordNet 3.0
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Abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Osteomalacia is a disease characterized by the softening of the bones caused by impaired bone metabolism primarily due to inadequate levels of available phosphate, calcium, and vitamin D, or because of resorption of calcium. Wikipedia
Bone remodeling disease that has material basis in a vitamin D deficiency which results in softening located in bone Wikidata
A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets. Wiktionary
Medicine: a softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization. Wiktionary (translation)
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