Multiple Choice
Osteomyelitis is
A) a disease in adults,especially women,characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix.
B) a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion.
C) a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; occurs because of insufficient collagen development.
D) a disease in children characterized by soft,bowed,and swollen bones.
E) bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection.
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