brittle bone disease
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Kat has osteogenesis imperfecta type 3, known as brittle bone disease, and says she faces higher energy bills as she needs to charge her wheelchair and other equipment.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone development in the womb and could provide insight into genetic diseases such as osteogenesis imperfecta, known commonly as "brittle bone disease."
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024
He, like his father, had a genetic disease called osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bone disease.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023
Born with brittle bone disease, Whiley first took up tennis at the age of three and became Britain's youngest national women's singles champion in 2007 at the age of 14.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2021
Mills, whose organization is among the plaintiffs now suing Kaiser, has brittle bone disease and said she spent thousands of dollars to purchase a wheelchair that fits her body properly.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2021
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