osteitis deformans
A chronic condition in which both the breakdown and regrowth of bone are increased.
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112 matchesosteoarthritis
Calling it wear and tear undersells it, since cartilage cells actively dismantle their own matrix and the bone changes alongside.
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A cancer of the bone that usually affects the large bones of the arm or leg.
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An osteolytic process breaks down bone tissue faster than the body can rebuild it, often appearing as a darkened area on imaging.
Read definitionosteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is a bone infection that can arise from bloodstream spread, direct injury, or a nearby infected wound such as a diabetic foot ulcer.
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A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal bone mass or bone mineral density (the amount of bone mineral contained in a certain amount of bone).
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Spinal fractures are the most common kind and often pass unnoticed, surfacing later as lost height and a stooped upper back.
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The tumor makes bone, which is what gives it away on an X-ray and what separates it from cancer that merely arrived in bone.
Read definitionaldosterone
Aldosterone is a hormone from the adrenal gland that regulates blood pressure by controlling how the kidneys retain sodium and release potassium.
Read definitionbisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis
The necrosis (death) of bone tissue caused by treatment with a bisphosphonate (a drug or substance used to treat osteoporosis, bone pain caused by some types of cancer, and high blood calcium).
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A repeat dose that reminds the immune system of a threat it already knows, restoring protection that has quietly faded.
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Two jobs sit under one name, calming inflammation and holding on to salt, and each drug leans toward one or the other.
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A substance being studied in the prevention of cancer.
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A plant-based compound that can compete with dietary cholesterol to be absorbed by the intestines, resulting in lower blood cholesterol levels.
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Nothing is posterior on its own, since the word only carries meaning once a second structure is named for comparison.
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Surgery to remove the lower part of the bowel, rectum, uterus, cervix, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and vagina.
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A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the part of the urethra (the tube through which urine leaves the body) that connects to the bladder (the organ that stores urine).
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A hormone made mainly in the testes (part of the male reproductive system).
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An abbreviation from older drug references for jaw bone that dies and stays exposed during treatment with bone strengthening medicines.
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DHEA is a steroid hormone made mainly by the adrenal glands that serves as a building block for testosterone and estrogen.
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