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Looser's zones
Looser's zones Pseudofractures seen on X-ray at characteristic sites in osteomalacia.
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Electromagnetic energy used to produce images of bones and internal organs onto film.
Osteomalacia
A disease of adults that is characterized by softening of the bones due to loss of bone mineral. Osteomalacia is characteristic of vitamin D deficiency in adults, while children with vitamin D deficiency suffer from rickets.
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