OSTEOMALACIAS

Noun

osteomalacias

plural of osteomalacia

Source: Wiktionary


OSTEOMALACIA

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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