Look up: malacia

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   malacia
   [n] - a state of abnormal softening of tissue
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   Malacia
   The softening of an organ or tissue caused by disease.
   Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/docs/GLOSSA
   
   
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   Malacia
   Malacia: Softening. For example, osteomalacia is softening while chondromalacia is softening of cartilage. From the Greek malakia, softness.Common Misspellings: malatia
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   malacia
   a degeneration of tissue in the optic nerve usually due to lack of normal circulation Category: Medicine
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   malacia
   Means softening. Osteomalacia is thus softening of bone (due to deficiency of calcium and vitamin d). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   malacia
   noun a state of abnormal softening of tissue
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   Malacia
   `-malacia` is a combining form (especially a suffix) used in medical terminology to denote an abnormal `softening of the tissues`. * Osteomalacia (Rickets) * Chondromalacia patellae - degenerative cartilage disease
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   malacia
   (mә-la´shә) softening of a part or tissue related to a disease or other abnormal condition. tracheal malacia tracheomalacia.
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   malacia
   malacia, malacosis 1. A softening or loss of consistency and contiguity in any of the organs or tissues of the body. 2. Morbid softening of a tissue or part. 3. Malacia denotes a morbid craving for certain articles of food or articles which are not devoid of nutrition, whereas pica denotes a desire for unnutritious substances; as in pregnancy or eating dirt.
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    malacia
    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. Syn: mollities 2 Syn: malacosis [G. malakia, a softness]
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