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Orthopaedics Metabolic Disorders Leading to Osteosclerosis 386040ac

Marble bone disease is better known as?

A
Osteoporosis
B
Osteochondritis
C
Osteopetrosis
D
Osteogenesis imperfecta
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (C) OsteopetrosisREF: Bone diseases: macroscopic, histological, and radiological diagnosis By Claus-Peter Adler- Page 54Osteopetrosis, literally "stone bone", also known as marble bone disease and Albers-Schonbergdisease is an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser due to increased calcified bone tissue, namely osteosclerosis.

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