Meaning of glass bone disease | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of osteogenesis imperfecta.

colloquial, uncountable

Examples

“For this reason it is often known as 'glass bone disease' The mutations have their devastating effects because of the hierarchical nature in which collagens are organised.”

“[…] and creating a better quality bone tissue: it is used in fractures, osteoporosis and is credited as having an action in osteopsatyrosis (glass bone disease) where it could prevent the almost spontaneous fractures characteristic of this disease.”

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