Metabolic Bone Disorder

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A group of disorders that affect the bones secondary to increased levels of minerals or deficient levels of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin D. Representative examples are osteomalacia, osteoporosis, and Paget disease.

**Synonyms:** - MBD - Metabolic Bone Disease - Metabolic Bone Disease