osteomalacia
[ os-tee-oh-muh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh ]
nounPathology.
a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.
Origin of osteomalacia
1Other words from osteomalacia
- os·te·o·ma·la·cial, os·te·o·ma·lac·ic [os-tee-oh-muh-las-ik], /ˌɒs ti oʊ məˈlæs ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for osteomalacia
osteomalacia
/ (ˌɒstɪəʊməˈleɪʃɪə) /
noun
a disease in adults characterized by softening of the bones, resulting from a deficiency of vitamin D and of calcium and phosphorus
Origin of osteomalacia
1C19: from New Latin, from osteo- + Greek malakia softness
Derived forms of osteomalacia
- osteomalacial or osteomalacic (ˌɒstɪəʊməˈlæsɪk), adjective
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