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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > osteomalacia
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > osteomalacia
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > musculoskeletal diseases > bone diseases > osteomalacia
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > musculoskeletal diseases > bone diseases > osteomalacia
Preferred Term:

osteomalacia

Definition:
A condition marked by softening of the bones (due to impaired mineralization, with excess accumulation of osteoid), with pain, tenderness, muscular weakness, anorexia, and loss of weight, resulting from deficiency of vitamin D and calcium.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
bone diseases, metabolic diseases
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18504
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