osteodystrophy (Meaning)
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osteodystrophy (n)
defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
Synonyms & Antonyms of osteodystrophy
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osteodystrophy Sentence Examples
- Renal osteodystrophy is a bone disease that occurs in patients with chronic kidney disease.
- Renal osteodystrophy leads to bone fragility, deformation, and pain.
- The main types of renal osteodystrophy are high-turnover bone disease and low-turnover bone disease.
- High-turnover bone disease is characterized by increased bone resorption and can lead to bone loss and deformation.
- Low-turnover bone disease is characterized by decreased bone formation and can lead to bone weakness and fragility.
- Endocrine osteodystrophy is a bone disease that occurs in patients with hormonal disorders.
- Endocrine osteodystrophy can be caused by disorders such as hyperparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, and growth hormone deficiency.
- Paget's disease of bone is a chronic bone disease that leads to osteodystrophy, characterized by excessive bone resorption and formation.
- Anemia and bone pain are common signs and symptoms of osteodystrophy.
- The treatment for osteodystrophy typically involves medications to regulate bone metabolism and prevent complications.
FAQs About the word osteodystrophy
defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Renal osteodystrophy is a bone disease that occurs in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Renal osteodystrophy leads to bone fragility, deformation, and pain.
The main types of renal osteodystrophy are high-turnover bone disease and low-turnover bone disease.
High-turnover bone disease is characterized by increased bone resorption and can lead to bone loss and deformation.
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