Bone diseases are prefixed by "osteo-". The study of bone diseases is osteopathy. Joint diseases are prefixed by "arthro-". The study of joint diseases is arthropathy. Arthritis. Osteoarthropathy is a disease of both bone and joint. Arthritis is a disease of the bones and joints.
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Paget's disease of bone (osteitis deformans ) is the abnormal
formation of bone tissue that results in weakened and deformed
bones.
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Paget's disease. Pagetic bone with an excessively high ratio of
woven to compact bone is formed, causing spotty weakness in the
Bone. The cause is unknown and may be viral. The disease usually
localizes in the spine, pelvis, femur and skull.