Brittle Bone Disease (Osteogenesis Imperfecta, OI) A genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause.…
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Osteoporosis: Prevention Literally means “porous bone.” This disease is characterized by too little bone formation, excessive bone loss, or a combination of…
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Open Fracture (Compound Fracture) A traumatic break to the bone in which the bone has broken through the skin. Part of: Bone…
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Menopause: Symptoms The time of life when a woman’s ovaries stop producing hormones and menstrual periods stop. Natural menopause usually occurs around…
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Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma (MFH) A soft tissue sarcoma that usually occurs in the limbs, most commonly the legs, and may also occur…
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Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm) A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can…
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Hammer (Malleus) A hammer-shaped bone, part of three interconnected small bones located in the middle ear. It is attached to the inner…
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Marfan Syndrome: Tests Marfan syndrome is a condition in which your body’s connective tissue is abnormal. Connective tissue helps support all parts…