brittle bone

brittle bone
불완전뼈발생, 불완전골형성증

English-Korean animal medical dictionary. 2013.

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  • brittle bone disease — or brittle bones noun 1. An inherited disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, characterized by abnormal fragility of the bones 2. Osteoporosis (non standard) • • • Main Entry: ↑brittle …   Useful english dictionary

  • brittle bone disease — brittle bone ,disease noun uncount MAINLY BRITISH OSTEOPOROSIS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Brittle Bone Society — The Brittle Bone Society is the only UK wide charity dedicated to providing support to people affected by osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). The Society now has more than 1,000 members and works closely with specialist medical units and other… …   Wikipedia

  • Brittle bone disease — Osteogenesis imperfecta, not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which affect collagen, a key component of connective tissue in tissues like bone, tendon and skin. All types of osteogenesis imperfecta result in fragile bones. * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • brittle bone disease — noun another term for osteogenesis imperfecta or osteoporosis …   English new terms dictionary

  • brittle bone disease — UK / US noun [uncountable] osteoporosis …   English dictionary

  • bone — /bohn/, n., v., boned, boning, adv. n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. b. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen rich organic… …   Universalium

  • Bône — /bohn/, n. former name of Annaba. * * * I Rigid connective tissue of vertebrates, consisting of cells embedded in a hard matrix. Bones serve as the body s supporting framework, provide muscle attachment points for movement, protect the internal… …   Universalium

  • bone disease — Introduction  any of the diseases or injuries that affect human bones (bone). Diseases and injuries of bones are major causes of abnormalities of the human skeletal system (skeletal system, human). Although physical injury, causing fracture,… …   Universalium

  • brittle — adj. & n. adj. hard and fragile; apt to break. n. a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar. Phrases and idioms: brittle bone disease = OSTEOPOROSIS. brittle star an echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, with long brittle arms radiating… …   Useful english dictionary

  • brittle bones — noun plural but singular or plural in construction : fragilitas ossium * * * brittle bone disease or brittle bones noun 1. An inherited disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, characterized by abnormal fragility of the bones 2. Osteoporosis (non… …   Useful english dictionary

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