Preferred Name |
Osteomalacia |
Synonyms |
Softening of the bones |
Definitions |
Osteomalacia is a general term for bone weakness owing to a defect in mineralization of the protein framework known as osteoid. This defective mineralization is mainly caused by lack in vitamin D. Osteomalacia in children is known as rickets. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002749 |
database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT_US:4598005 UMLS:C0029442 |
definition |
Osteomalacia is a general term for bone weakness owing to a defect in mineralization of the protein framework known as osteoid. This defective mineralization is mainly caused by lack in vitamin D. Osteomalacia in children is known as rickets. |
has_exact_synonym |
Softening of the bones |
has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
id |
HP:0002749 |
label |
Osteomalacia |
notation |
HP:0002749 |
prefLabel |
Osteomalacia |
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subClassOf |