Bone Definitions

Question 1

Bone that is abnormally dense, making it prone to fractures

Answer 1

Osteopetrosis

Question 2

Porous bone, where density and quality are reduced

Answer 2

Osteoporosis

Question 3

Marked softening of your bones, most often caused by severe vitamin D deficiency

Answer 3

Osteomalacia

Question 4

Brittle bone disease, causing bones to break easily

Answer 4

Osteogenesis imperfecta

Question 5

A disease that disrupts the replacement of old bone tissue with new bone tissue.

Answer 5

Osteitis deformans (Pagets Disaese)

Question 6

Any dystrophic growth of the bone. It is defective bone development that is usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism.

Answer 6

Osteodystrophy