Adult rickets

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000280",
  "term": "Adult rickets",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A condition in adults in which bones become soft and deformed because they don’t have enough calcium and phosphorus. It is usually caused by not having enough vitamin D in the diet, not getting enough sunlight, or a problem with the way the body uses vitamin D. Symptoms include bone pain and muscle weakness. When the condition occurs in children, it is called rickets. Also called osteomalacia.",
  "synonyms": [
    "osteomalacia"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/adult-rickets/"
}