[ ˌɒstɪəʊmə'leɪʃɪə ]
■ noun Medicine softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium.
Derivatives
osteomalacic -'lasɪk adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from osteo- + Gk malakos 'soft'.
[ ˌɒstɪəʊmə'leɪʃɪə ]
■ noun Medicine softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium.
Derivatives
osteomalacic -'lasɪk adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from osteo- + Gk malakos 'soft'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004