What does "osteomalacia" mean?
Osteomalacia: A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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