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achondroplasia
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most common inherited form of dwarfism
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flat foot
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a foot in which the medial longitudinal arch is absent. the hind foot is in valgus and thr forefooot in inversion
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Paget's disease
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a disease is characterized by a thickening and is organization of bone architecture. affect 1% of the populationover 50 years of age
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Ostemalacia/rickets
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a structural abnormality of bone caused by defective mineralization, you get too much collagen , not enough minerals resulting in soft bone. resuts from a vitamin D deficiency
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Osteoporosis
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pathologh where the bones of the body hav a reduction in bone mass while keeping the normal ratio of mineral to matrix
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