— osteomalacial, osteomalacic /os'tee oh meuh las"ik/ , adj.
/os'tee oh meuh lay"sheuh, -shee euh, -see euh/ , n. Pathol.
a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.
[ 1815-25; ]