FreeMD® Bone Disease: Definition

Bone Disease

Definition

Definition

Common names:

Bone Disease
Bone Marrow Disease

A person with a bone disease has a disorder that affects the structure of the bones or the cells within the bone marrow.

Bone disease may be due to:

Infection
Endocrine disease:

Hyperparathyroidism

Genetic disease
Bone marrow disease:

Cancer

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Last Updated: Jun 12, 2008

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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