brittle bones
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brittle bones — noun plural but singular or plural in construction : fragilitas ossium * * * brittle bone disease or brittle bones noun 1. An inherited disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, characterized by abnormal fragility of the bones 2. Osteoporosis (non… … Useful english dictionary
brittle-bones syndrome — /brɪtl ˈboʊnz sɪndroʊm/ (say britl bohnz sindrohm) noun a condition occurring in foetuses and young children in which the bones are so brittle that they break very easily causing permanent disabilities. Also, brittle bone disease …
brittle bone disease — or brittle bones noun 1. An inherited disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, characterized by abnormal fragility of the bones 2. Osteoporosis (non standard) • • • Main Entry: ↑brittle … Useful english dictionary
brittle — brit|tle [ˈbrıtl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old English; Origin: gebryttan to break into pieces ] 1.) hard but easily broken ▪ The branches were dry and brittle. ▪ Joanna was diagnosed as having brittle bones. 2.) a situation, relationship, or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Brittle bone disease — Osteogenesis imperfecta, not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which affect collagen, a key component of connective tissue in tissues like bone, tendon and skin. All types of osteogenesis imperfecta result in fragile bones. * * *… … Medical dictionary
Wormian bones — compared to a normal skull Wormian bones, also known as extra sutural bones[1] are extra bone pieces that occur within a suture in the cranium. These are irregular isolated bones which appear in addition to the usual centers of ossification of… … Wikipedia
Firdaus Kanga — (b. 1960, Bombay) is a writer and actor who lives in London. He has written a novel, Trying to Grow a semi autobiographical novel set in India and a travel book Heaven on Wheels about his experiences in the United Kingdom. Trying to Grow was… … Wikipedia
osteogenesis imperfecta — /im peuhr fek teuh/, Pathol. a rare hereditary disease in which abnormal connective tissue development leads to fragile bones subject to fracture. [1900 05; < NL: imperfect osteogenesis] * * * Group of connective tissue diseases in which the… … Universalium
Paget disease of bone — or osteitis deformans Chronic bone disease of middle age. Named for James Paget, it is characterized by excessive bone destruction alternating with disordered bone construction (with dense, brittle bones and deformity that can compress internal… … Universalium
Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body … Medical dictionary
