Osteomyelitis is
A. a disease in adults, especially women, characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix.
B. a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion.
C. a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; occurs because of insufficient collagen development.
D. a disease in children characterized by soft, bowed, and swollen bones.
E. bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection.
E
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a) E b) F c) G d) H e) None of these choices
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