MALACIA

Meaning of MALACIA in English

Means softening. Osteomalacia is thus softening of bone (due to deficiency of calcium and vitamin D).

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

MALACIA — məˈlāsh(ē)ə noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek malakia softness, from malakos soft + -ia : abnormal softening …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MALACIA — — malacoid /mal"euh koyd'/ , adj. — malacotic /mal'euh kot"ik/ , adj. /meuh lay"sheuh, -shee euh, -see euh/ , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MALACIA — n. (Pathology) softening of an organ or tissue; abnormal craving for certain foods
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MALACIA — размягчение
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MALACIA — размягчение
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MALACIA — 1) маляция, размягчение 2) извращенный аппетит
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MYELOPLASTIC MALACIA — несовершенный остеогенез
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BONANZA — noun Etymology: Spanish, literally, calm sea, from Medieval Latin bonacia, alteration of Latin malacia, from Greek malakia, literally, softness, from …
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OSTEOMALACIA — |ästēō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from oste- + malacia : a disease of the bones characterized by softening, caused by …
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NEUR- — combining form or neuro- Etymology: neur- from Greek, nerve, sinew, from neuron; neuro- from New Latin, from Greek, nerve, sinew, …
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MALACOTIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|käd.ik adjective Etymology: malac ia + -otic of a tooth : exhibiting malacia : soft
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MALACOID — ˈmaləˌlȯid adjective Etymology: malac- + -oid 1. of a living body : having a soft or mucilaginous structure or texture …
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KERATOMALACIA — ˌkerəd.ōməˈlās(h)ēə noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from kerat- + -malacia : a softening and ulceration of the cornea …
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ENCEPHALOMALACIA — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)lō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from encephal- + malacia : softening of the brain due to degenerative changes in nervous …
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BONANZA — bəˈnanzə, bōˈ- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Spanish, literally, calm, fair weather, prosperity, rich mine, from Medieval …
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OSTEOMALACIA — (n.) A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also …
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OSTEOMALACIA — ( n. ) A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHONDROMALACIA — /kon'droh meuh lay"sheuh, -shee euh, -see euh/ , n. Pathol. degeneration of cartilage in the knee, usually caused by excessive …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BONANZA — noun Etymology: Spanish, literally, calm sea, from Medieval Latin bonacia, alteration of Latin malacia, from Greek malakia, literally, softness, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OSTEOMALACIA — noun a disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. also …
Webster English vocab
BONANZA — [bo.nan.za] n [Sp, lit., calm sea, fr. ML bonacia, alter. of L malacia, fr. Gk malakia, lit., softness, fr. malakos …
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BONANZA — bo ‧ nan ‧ za /bəˈnænzə, bəʊ- $ bə-, boʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Spanish …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
РАЗМЯГЧЕНИЕ — 1) maceration 2) malacia 3) ramolissement 4) softening
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