Pachyosteosclerosis
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pachyosteosclerosis-284-14749361
title:
Pachyosteosclerosis
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Pachyosteosclerosis is a combination of thickening (pachyostosis) and densification (osteosclerosis) of bones. It makes bones more heavy, but also more fragile. The condition often occurs in aquatic vertebrates, especially those living in shallow waters, creating ballast as an adaptation for maintaining neutral buoyancy and horizontal trim. It is in no way pathological. To resist bend, it frequently is found especially in ventral bones, whereas concentration near the lungs helps in maintaining t
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Condition in which bones are effected by both Osteosclerosis and Pachyostosis
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachyosteosclerosis
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2023-04-19T17:23:05Z
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