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Orthopaedics (also Orthopedics) - The medical specialty involved in the preservation and restoration of function of the musculoskeletal system that includes treatment of spinal disorders and peripheral nerve lesions.

Ossification - The process of forming bone in the body.

Osteoporosis - A disorder in which bone is abnormally brittle, less dense, and is the result of a number of different diseases and abnormalities.

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