Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010018
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010018
Preferred Name

Osteomalacia

Definitions
Disorder caused by an interruption of the mineralization of organic bone matrix leading to bone softening, bone pain, and weakness. It is the adult form of rickets resulting from disruption of VITAMIN D; PHOSPHORUS; or CALCIUM homeostasis.
Synonyms
Rickets, Adult
Adult Rickets
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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