osteomalacia

2 definitions found

osteomalacia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Osteomalacia \Os`te*o*ma*la"ci*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'oste`on
     bone + ? softness.] (Med.)
     A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy
     material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also
     called malacia.
     [1913 Webster]

osteomalacia - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  osteomalacia
      n 1: abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of
           phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D