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osteomalacia

[ os-tee-oh-muh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh ]
/ ˌɒs ti oʊ məˈleɪ ʃə, -ʃi ə, -si ə /

noun Pathology.

a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.

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Origin of osteomalacia

From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at osteo-, malacia

OTHER 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

Words nearby osteomalacia

osteoid osteoma, osteolipochondroma, osteology, osteolysis, osteoma, osteomalacia, osteomalacic, osteomalacic pelvis, osteoma medullare, osteoma spongiosum, osteomatoid
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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

Derived forms of osteomalacia

osteomalacial or osteomalacic (ˌɒstɪəʊməˈlæsɪk), adjective

Word Origin for osteomalacia

C19: from New Latin, from osteo- + Greek malakia softness
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for osteomalacia

osteomalacia
[ ŏs′tē-ō-mə-lā′shə ]

n.

A bone disease characterized by bone demineralization due to deficiency or impaired metabolism of vitamin D or phosphates. adult rickets late rickets
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