osteomalacia

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

beriberi malacosteon

Hypernyms

malacia

Related terms

osteomalacic

Examples

Osteomalacia is a similar condition occurring in adults, generally due to a deficiency of vitamin D but occurs after epiphyseal closure. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

osteolysis osteolytic osteoma osteomalacic osteomancy osteomanty