Osteomalacia
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004638
A condition marked by softening of the bones (due to impaired mineralization, with excess accumulation of osteoid), with pain, tenderness, muscular weakness, anorexia, and loss of weight, resulting from deficiency of vitamin D and calcium.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004638 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Bone diseases; Metabolic diseases; Vitamin D deficiency; Mineral metabolism |
| Translations | Spanish: osteomalacia |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004638",
"term": "Osteomalacia",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A condition marked by softening of the bones (due to impaired mineralization, with excess accumulation of osteoid), with pain, tenderness, muscular weakness, anorexia, and loss of weight, resulting from deficiency of vitamin D and calcium.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
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"metabolic diseases",
"vitamin D deficiency",
"mineral metabolism"
],
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"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "osteomalacia"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/osteomalacia/"
}
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