MALACIA

malacia

(noun) a state of abnormal softening of tissue

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

malacia (countable and uncountable, plural malacias)

(medicine, pathology) Abnormal softening of organs or tissues of the human body. [from 19th c.]

(medicine, obsolete) An abnormal craving for certain types of food. [from 17th c.]

Anagrams

• Calamia

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