Medical Dictionary

malacia

noun ma·la·cia \mə-ˈlā-sh(ē-)ə\

Medical Definition of MALACIA

:  abnormal softening of a tissue—often used in combination <osteomalacia>
ma·la·cic \-sik\ adjective

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