OSTEOMALACIA

osteomalacia

(noun) abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

osteomalacia (countable and uncountable, plural osteomalacias)

(medicine) A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets

Source: Wiktionary

Os`te*o*ma*la"ci*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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