OntologyTerm osteomalacia

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   July 21st, 2019 at 10:19pm

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definition 
Disorder caused by an interruption of the mineralization of organic bone matrix leading to bone softening, bone pain, and weakness. It is the adult form of rickets resulting from disruption of VITAMIN D; PHOSPHORUS; or CALCIUM homeostasis. (EFO)
namespace 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo
parents 
preferred_name 
osteomalacia
source_ontologies 
synonyms 
  1. rachitis tarda
  2. adult osteomalacia
  3. adult rickets
  4. late rickets
term_id 
EFO:1002027
term_name 
osteomalacia
term_url 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_1002027