osteomalacia
(noun) abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
7 February 2025
(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
