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OSTEOMALACIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- osteomalacia
1, record 1, English, osteomalacia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Miller's disease 2, record 1, English, Miller%27s%20disease
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disease characterized by a gradual softening and bending of the bones with varying severity of pain; the softening occurs because the bones contain osteoid tissue which has failed to calcify, due to lack of vitamin D or renal tubular dysfunction. 3, record 1, English, - osteomalacia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The disease is more common in women than in men, and often begins during a pregnancy. 3, record 1, English, - osteomalacia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ostéomalacie
1, record 1, French, ost%C3%A9omalacie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déminéralisation squelettique généralisée, par insuffisance de fixation phosphocalcique sur la trame protéique de l'os ou tissu ostéoïde. Elle se manifeste cliniquement par des douleurs et des déformations osseuses avec fractures spontanées. Les causes d'ostéomalacie sont les carences solaire et vitaminique (vitamine D), les insuffisances d'apport et d'absorption phosphocalciques (gastrites et gastrectomies, insuffisances biliaire, pancréatique et intestinale), ainsi que les déperditions phosphocalciques exagérées, rénales (tubulopathies) et extrarénales (grossesse et allaitement). Se traduit radiologiquement par l'ostéopénie. 2, record 1, French, - ost%C3%A9omalacie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme d'ostéomalacie est traditionnellement réservé à la maladie de l'adulte, les ostéomalacies de l'enfant et de l'adolescent étant appelées rachitisme. 1, record 1, French, - ost%C3%A9omalacie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- osteomalacia
1, record 1, Spanish, osteomalacia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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