| Pronunciation: | | `âsteeowmu'leyshu
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[n] abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D |
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OSTEOMALACIA is a 12 letter word that starts with O. |
| | See Also: | | demineralisation, demineralization, malacia |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Os`te*o*ma*la"ci*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? bone + ?
softness.] (Med.)
A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy
material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also
called {malacia}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Osteomalacia is the condition of "softening of the bone" in which there is an abundance of organic matrix of the bone (osteoid), but it is poorly calcified. |
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