Definition of Malacia

1. Noun. A state of abnormal softening of tissue.

Generic synonyms: Pathology
Specialized synonyms: Osteomalacia

Definition of Malacia

1. a pathological softening of tissue [n -S]

Medical Definition of Malacia

1. Means softening. Osteomalacia is thus softening of bone (due to deficiency of calcium and vitamin d). (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malacia

malabsorption syndromes
Malacanthidae
Malacarne
Malacarne's space
malacca
malacca
malaccas
malacca cane
Malachi
Malachias
malachite
malachite
malachites
malachite green
malacia (current term)
malacia (current term)
malacias
malacic
Malaclemys
Malaclemys centrata
malaco-
malacobdella
malacoderm
malacolite
malacological
malacologies
malacologist
malacologist
malacologists
malacology

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