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Pharm terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Calium | is needed for nerves, bones, and muscles to function properly |
| Calcitonin | allows calcium to remain in the bone and not move into the blood |
| thyroid glands produces | calcitonin |
| dystonia | which is abnormal tension in one area of the body, suach as limbs, neck, face, eyes, or spine |
| hypocalcemia | low blood calcium |
| osteomalacia in adults or rickets in children | lack of calcium, the bones become soft, brittle, and deformed |
| Osteoporosis | is a commone bone disease also result from a lack of calcium in the body; this disease creates holes in the bones and give bone a spongelike appearance |
| osteoarthritis | Degeneration (erosion) of bone occurs where the bone meet or articulate at the joints |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | Autoimmune reaction: the body's system attacks the joints and causing inflammation |
| Gout | is a form of arthritis characterized by a sudden, severe attack of pain, redness, and joint tenderness, most commonly at the joint of the big toe or foot |
| disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) | may be used in patients with rheumatoid arthritis |