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Definition of osteomalacia
: a disease of adults that is characterized by softening of the bones and is analogous to rickets in the young
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osteomalacia
noun
os·teo·ma·la·cia
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Medical 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
osteomalacic
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adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of osteomalacia was in 1790
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