A Slow and Steady Loss of Bone Calcium Resulting in Fracturing

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Short Answer

A slow and steady loss of bone calcium resulting in fracturing or splintering of bones is a characteristic of what condition?

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Definitions:

Gas Exchange

The biological process through which organisms, such as plants and animals, exchange gases with their environment, involving oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Book Lungs

Respiration organs found in arachnids, such as spiders and scorpions, consisting of stacked plates resembling the pages of a book.

Parabronchi

Tubular structures in the lungs of birds that permit air to pass through the lungs in one direction, facilitating efficient gas exchange.

Desiccation

The process of drying out or dehydrating, often leading to extreme dryness.