Children Whose Bones Bend Laterally Producing a Bowlegged Appearance Is

Question

Children whose bones bend laterally producing a bowlegged appearance is a result of ________.
A) gigantism
B) acromeagaly
C) Marfan's syndrome
D) osteomalacia
E) rickets

Accepted Answer

Bowlegged appearance in children is a classic symptom of rickets, a condition caused by a vitamin D deficiency leading to softening and weakening of bones.