malacosis


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]

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]