| osteoclast |
cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
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| osteocyte |
mature bone cell
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| osteodystrophy |
defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
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| osteogenesis imperfecta |
autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily
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| osteogenic sarcoma |
osteosarcoma: malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
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