2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: osteomalacia n : abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D
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