[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

osteomalacia \os`teomala"cia\, 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
see also:
malacia 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

malacia
     n : a state of abnormal softening of tissue

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Malacia, definition of term: Malacia
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