1) Medical terminology 2) Pathology 1) Osteomalacia 
Malacia is a combining form (especially a suffix) used in medical terminology to denote an abnormal `softening of the tissues`. ...
Means softening. Osteomalacia is thus softening of bone (due to deficiency of calcium and vitamin d). ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(mә-la´shә) softening of a part or tissue related to a disease or other abnormal condition. tracheal malacia tracheomalacia.
The softening of an organ or tissue caused by disease.
Type: Term Pronunciation: mă-lā′shē-ă Definitions: 1. 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. Synonyms: mollities2
Malacia: Softening. For example, osteomalacia is softening while chondromalacia is softening of cartilage. From the Greek malakia, softness.Common Misspellings: malatia
Malacia is the pathological softening of an organ or tissue, such as bone.
[n] - a state of abnormal softening of tissue
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 ea...
noun a state of abnormal softening of tissue