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brittle bone disease

British  

noun

  1. the nontechnical name for osteogenesis imperfecta

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Chloe Morgan, 30, from Penllergaer near Swansea, has osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, which means she uses a wheelchair or an adapted car to leave the house.

From BBC Mar. 17, 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

Ms Moseley-Brown has osteogenesis imperfecta, more commonly known as brittle bone disease.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2023

Mudryk, who has brittle bone disease, previously served as chief counsel at the Department of Rehabilitation and held various positions at several disability legal rights organizations.

From Seattle Times Mar. 25, 2022

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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