osteomalacia: Meaning and Definition of

os•te•o•ma•la•cia

Pronunciation: (os"tē-ō-mu-lā'shu, -shē-u, -sē-u), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
osteoma osteometry
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