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MSH: Diseases of BONES.,CSP: condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the bones.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Your bones help you move, give you shape and support your body. They are living tissues that rebuild constantly throughout your life. During childhood and your teens, your body adds new bone faster than it removes old bone. After about age 20, you can lose bone faster than you make bone. To have strong bones when you are young, and to prevent bone loss when you are older, you need to get enough <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/calcium.html'>calcium</a>, vitamin D and exercise. </p><p>There are many kinds of bone problems:</p><ul><li> <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bonedensity.html'>Low bone density</a> and <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/osteoporosis.html'>osteoporosis</a>, which make your bones weak and more likely to break </li><li> <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/osteogenesisimperfecta.html'>Osteogenesis i
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