osteomalcia is the abnormal softening of bones in adults.
Osteomalacia
Chondromalacia means the softening of the vertebral joint (or of any bone).
Words with the word ~osteo~ in them relate to bones.
malacia means softening myel means bone marrow
Meningomalacia; meningo refers to the meninges and -malacia means the abnormal softening of, so the literal definition is meninges, the abnormal softening of.meningomalaciaMeningomalaciameningomalacia
softening of the skull bone
osteomalacia
Craniotabes (abnormal softening of the skull )It could also be cranimalacia.cranimalaciaDecomposition...craniomalacia
Is the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Myomalacia is pathological softening of the muscles. (myo- means muscle, -malacia means abnormal softening).Often confused similar words include:Myelomalacia is a pathological term referring the softening of the spinal cord.Myonecrosis is death of muscle cell fibers.malacia
Fracture.
Fracture.
The general term for softening of the bones is osteomalacia. It is usually caused by a depletion in calcium or phosphorous reserves in the bone. It can cause them to become flexible and brittle. It can also be called rickets when it occurs in children. Osteoporosis is different; it involves decreased bone mass, but not softening.The word comes from the Latin 'osteo' meaning to do with bones and the Greek word 'malakia' which means softness.osteoporosis