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malacia

[ muh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
  2. an abnormal craving for highly spiced food.

malacia

/ məˈleɪʃɪə /

noun

  1. the pathological softening of an organ or tissue, such as bone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • mal·a·coid [mal, -, uh, -koid], adjective
  • mal·a·cot·ic [mal-, uh, -, kot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of malacia1

1650–60; < New Latin < Greek malakía softness, tenderness, weakness. See malaco-, -ia

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