osteomalacia

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See also: osteo-malacia

English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From osteo- +‎ malacia.

Noun

osteomalacia (countable and uncountable, plural osteomalacias)

  1. (medicine) A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets

Translations

Italian

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Etymology

From osteo- +‎ malacia.

Noun

osteomalacia f (plural osteomalacie)

  1. (pathology) osteomalacia

Portuguese

Etymology

From osteo- +‎ malacia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɔs.te.o.ma.laˈsi.ɐ/, /ˌɔs.t͡ʃi.o.ma.laˈsi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˌɔs.t͡ʃjo.ma.laˈsi.ɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɔʃ.te.o.ma.laˈsi.ɐ/, /ˌɔʃ.t͡ʃi.o.ma.laˈsi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˌɔʃ.t͡ʃjo.ma.laˈsi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɔs.te.o.ma.laˈsi.a/

Noun

osteomalacia f (plural osteomalacias)

  1. (medicine) osteomalacia (a softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralisation)

Spanish

Noun

osteomalacia f (plural osteomalacias)

  1. osteomalacia

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