osteopetrosis (Q17131)
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an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser, sometimes causing bones to dissolve and break, caused by malfunctioning osteoclasts’ inability to resorb bone
- Albers-Schonberg disease
- marble bone
- marble bone disease
- Albers-Schönberg disease
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | osteopetrosis |
an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser, sometimes causing bones to dissolve and break, caused by malfunctioning osteoclasts’ inability to resorb bone |
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