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| a condition resulting from abnormal epiphyseal cartliage activity; the epiphyseal cartilages grow unusually slowly, and the individual depelops short, stocky limbs. The trunk is normal in size, ans sexual and mental development remain unaffected. |
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| a toughened layer of connective tissue that encircles and stabilizes a bone at a fracture site |
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| a crack or break in a bone |
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| a large blood clot that closes off the injured vessels and leaves a fibrous meshwork in the damaged area |
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| a condition resulting from an over production of growth hormone before puberty |
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| a bridgrwork of trabecular bone that unites the broken ends of a bone on the marrow side of the fracture |
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| An inherited condition linked to defective production of a connective tissue glycoprotein. Extreme height and long, slender limbs are the most obvious physical indications of this disorder |
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| a softening of bone due to a decrease in the mineral content |
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| a painful infection in a bone, usually caused by bacteria |
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| a reduction in bone mass and density |
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| a disease characterized by deterioration in the histological organization of bone tissue, leading to a reduction in bone mass to a degree that compromises normal function |
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| a type of dwarfismm caused by inadequate growth hormone production |
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| a disorder that reduces the amount of calcium salts in the skeleton; often charaterized by a "bowlegged" appearance |
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