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What is an osteodystrophy?

What is an osteodystrophy? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (medicine) Any abnormal or defective development of a bone
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The physical, radiographic, and microscopic findings were most consistent with chronic severe nutritional osteodystrophy, or rickets.
Reduction of PTH has been shown to result in an improvement in renal osteodystrophy.
Value of the new bone classification system in pediatric renal osteodystrophy.
Alkaline phosphatase and parathyroid hormone levels are measured to assess the presence of renal osteodystrophy.
In certain breeds, especially larger breeds, over-feeding can lead to an increased frequency of hypertrophic osteodystrophy, osteochondrosis and hip dysplasia.
When dialysis is use for treatment, calcium is added to the dialysate to correct for hypocalcemia and to prevent renal osteodystrophy.

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