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osteomalacia

Softening of the bones, a condition caused by lack of vitamin D in adult life, or by faulty intestinal absorption. It results in pain and muscle cramps, bone deformity, and a tendency to spontaneous fracture. It is the adult form of rickets.
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Vitamin D deficiency can lead to rickets in children and the painful bone disease osteomalacia in adults.
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