..Starting node ..Patchy variation in bone mineral density (HP:0010659)
Term ID:
10659
Name:
Patchy variation in bone mineral density
Synonym:
Patchy increased and decreased bone mineral density
Definition:
Patchy (irregular) changes in bone mineral density with patches of bone showing an increased density side to side with patches that are affected by reduction of mineral density. This is sometimes referred to as a moth-eaten appearance on x-rays.