osteomalacia

os·te·o·ma·la·cia | \ ˌä-stē-ō-mə-ˈlā-sh(ē-)ə

How to pronounce osteomalacia (audio)

\

Definition of osteomalacia

: a disease of adults that is characterized by softening of the bones and is analogous to rickets in the young

Other Words from osteomalacia Example Sentences Learn More about osteomalacia

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of osteomalacia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Without enough of it, bones can become thin, brittle and misshapen, causing a condition called rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. — Liz Szabo, The Seattle Times, "The man who sold America on vitamin D — and profited in the process," 20 Aug. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'osteomalacia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about osteomalacia

Dictionary Entries near osteomalacia

Statistics for osteomalacia

Cite this Entry

“Osteomalacia.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteomalacia. Accessed 10 December 2019.

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

reiterate

to state or do over again or repeatedly

Test Your Vocabulary

Semantic Drift Quiz

Which of the following was once a synonym for fun?

pear golf
hoax dutch

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.