Diseases

Metabolic Bone Diseases

Diseases that affect the METABOLIC PROCESSES of BONE TISSUE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Diseases that affect the METABOLIC PROCESSES of BONE TISSUE.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Bone Diseases, Metabolic
  • Bone Disease, Metabolic
  • Metabolic Bone Disease
  • Low Bone Density
  • Low Bone Mineral Density
  • Osteopenia
  • Bone Density, Low
  • Low Bone Densities
  • Osteopenias

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

80; was NON MESH before 1980

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Previous Indexing

  • Bone Diseases (1966-1979)

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NLM Classification

WE 250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Metabolic Bone Diseases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001851. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001851
  2. Metabolic Bone Diseases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolic_bone_disease
  3. Metabolic Bone Diseases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6822340