osteomalacia

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

Definition of osteomalacia

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

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

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