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The softening and thinning of bones that may be caused by smoking?
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osteoporosis
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Is marble made from fish bones?
Marble is a metamorphic rock that was originally limestone that went under tremendous pressure and heat. Limestone is formed from bones and shells of fish, so marble is made from fish bones as well.
How does hollow bones help birds fly?
Bird bones are hollow and very thin or at least most of them are. Some are air filled and others have trusses or cross walls to make them strong. They also have fewer bones than mammals or reptiles of similar size. The skeleton is more rigid. These are factors which help a bird to manage flight.
What fair amount of this element can found in your bones?
Calcium
What element occurs in teeth and bones as calcium phosphate?
currium
What element is used to make artificial joints for bones?
Titanium
The degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis may develop as a result of softening of what?
Osteoarthritis can be caused by cartilage softening between bones at joints.
What is the disease caused by vitamin called osteomalacia?
It's a disease caused by lack of vitamin D that causes weakening/softening of bones.
What is rikets and is it infectious?
Rickets is the shortening or softening of bones in the body. It is caused by a lack of calcium or vitamin D. It is not infectious.
What is the term that means softening of bone?
osteomalcia is the abnormal softening of bones in adults.Osteomalacia
Which disease caused by lack of vitamin D can result in bent legs?
Rickets is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin D and calcium. It can cause weakness and softening of the bones, including bowleggedness.
What does the medical terminology combining form -malacia mean?
-malacia means softening, so tracheomalacia is softening of the windpipe, and osteomalacia is softening of bones.
What would correlate with a softening of the bones?
Osteoporosis, or easily breakable bones, tends to correlate with a softening of the bones. To prevent this, a person should consume a lot of calcium and other minerals that help build up bone.
What is the meaning of ostomalasia in biology?
Softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium.
What is costomalacia?
Costomalacia is not a recognized medical term. It might be a misspelling of "osteomalacia," which is a condition where there is a softening of the bones due to a deficiency in vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. It can lead to weakening and increased risk of fractures. Treatment usually involves vitamin D and calcium supplements.
Why and how do you shrink when you get older?
The spinal column decreases in overall height due to a softening and flattening of the vertebral bones, as well as a loss of fluid contained in the discs between the bones.
What is the bone disease degenerative disorder characterized by thinning bones?
osteoporosis
What are the chief differences between rickets and osteomalacia?
rickets r seen in children while oesteomalacia is softening of bones in adults...
