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malacia
malacia (məˈleɪʃɪə) n (Pathology) the pathological softening of an organ or tissue, such as boneThesaurus| Noun | 1. | malacia - a state of abnormal softening of tissuepathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal conditionosteomalacia - abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D |
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malacia
malacia[mə′lāsh·ə] (medicine) Abnormal softening of tissues of an organ or other body structure. malacia
malacia [mal-la´she-ah] softening of a part or tissue related to a disease or other abnormal condition.tracheal malacia tracheomalacia.ma·la·ci·a (mă-lā'shē-ă), A softening or loss of consistency and contiguity in any of the organs or tissues. Also used as a combining form in the suffix position. Synonym(s): mollities (2) Synonym(s): malacosis [G. malakia, a softness] malacia An obsolete term for a pathologic state of tissue softening, typified by necrosis; the term survives only in the root form, -malacia (e.g., osteomalacia).ma·la·ci·a (mă-lā'shē-ă) A softening or loss of consistency and contiguity in any of the organs or tissues. Also used as a combining form in the suffix position.
Synonym(s): mollities (2) , malacosis. [G. malakia, a softness]malacia
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