osteomalacia

osteomalacia Definition

osteo·ma·la·cia (äs′tē ō mə lā′s̸hə, -s̸hē ə)

noun

a bone disease characterized by a softening of the bones, resulting from deficient bone calcification

Etymology: ModL < osteo- + malacia, a softening of tissue < Gr malakia, softness < malakos, soft: see malaco-

osteomalacia Usage Examples

Converse of object

cause: Certain rare inherited disorders can cause normal kidneys to lose phosphorus, which causes osteomalacia.
call: Failure of osteoid to calcify in the adult is called osteomalacia.

Preposition: in

adult: A deficiency of vitamin D leads to a failure of the bones to grow and causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.

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