Osteopetrosis (medical condition): A bone condition characterized by brittle bones and increased bone density which increases the risk of bone fractures.
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Osteopetrosis:
»Introduction: Osteopetrosis
»Symptoms of Osteopetrosis
Osteopetrosis: [MIM*166600] Excessive formation of dense trabecular bone and calcified cartilage, especially in long bones, leading to obliteration of marrow spaces and to anemia with myeloid metaplasia and hepatosplenomegaly beginning in infancy, to bone fragility, and to progressive deafness and blindness; autosomal dominant inheritance. There are also autosomal recessive forms, which may be mild [MIM*259710], severe [MIM*259700], or lethal [MIM*259720], and sometimes involve a renal tubular defect [MIM*259730]. A milder, autosomal dominant form has onset in childhood and no neurologic sequelae. SYN: Albers-Schönberg disease, marble bone disease, marble bones. [osteo- + G. petra, stone, + -osis, condition]
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Osteopetrosis: an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Osteopetrosis: excessive formation of dense trabecular bone leading to pathological fractures, osteitis, splenomegaly with infarct, anemia, and extramedullary hemopoiesis.
Source: CRISP
Osteopetrosis: Excessive formation of dense trabecular bone leading to pathological fractures; OSTEITIS; SPLENOMEGALY with infarct; ANEMIA; and extramedullary hemopoiesis (HEMATOPOIESIS, EXTRAMEDULLARY).
Source: MeSH 2007
Osteopetrosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Osteopetrosis, or a subtype of Osteopetrosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Osteopetrosis (medical condition): See Osteopetrosis (disease information).
»Introduction: Osteopetrosis
»Symptoms of Osteopetrosis
These medical disease topics may be related to Osteopetrosis:
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The following list attempts to classify Osteopetrosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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