osteomalacia
Findings
No curated finding names osteomalacia yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A metabolic bone disease that results from either a deficiency in vitamin D, or an abnormality in the metabolism of vitamin D, or a deficiency of calcium in the diet. The most common symptoms are bone pain and muscle weakness. When it occurs in children it is commonly referred to as rickets. (Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed.) --2003
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0001068), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
1 feature
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, hp/releases/2026-09-01.
- Decreased circulating vitamin D concentrationMondoHP:0100512
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (1)
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: osteomalacia
- Also called
- osteomalacia (disease)