A condition resulting in brittle bones due to loss of bony tissue.

The most common form of bone cancer.

A surgical procedure to create an opening in the body for the elimination of bodily waste.

over the counter

An ear infection affecting the outer ear.

Inflammation of the middle ear, the chamber of the ear that lies behind the eardrum.

A disorder of the middle ear that causes progressive deafness.

relating to the ovaries

Female reproductive organs situated one on either side of the uterus (womb). They produce egg cells (ova) and hormones in a monthly cycle.

Incontinence of urine due to uncontrollable leakage when the bladder fails to empty properly and becomes over-filled.

When one or more eggs are released from the ovary.

Associated with ovulation.

A surgical procedure whereby bone is cut or broken to straighten, shorten or lengthen the bone.

The back of the head.

A tear or fracture in the cartilage of a joint.

The growth of osteophytes or bony outgrowths.

inflammatory response that destroys the bone

Cells responsible for bone formation

large cells that absorb bone tissue

A  condition in which the protein and mineral content of bone tissue is reduced, but less severely than in osteoporosis.

An eating disorder characterised by extreme or excessive preoccupation with eating food believed to be healthy.