malacia
[ muh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh, -see-uh ]
nounPathology.
softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
an abnormal craving for highly spiced food.
Origin of malacia
1Other words from malacia
- mal·a·coid [mal-uh-koid], /ˈmæl əˌkɔɪd/, adjective
- mal·a·cot·ic [mal-uh-kot-ik], /ˌmæl əˈkɒt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for malacia
malacia
/ (məˈleɪʃɪə) /
noun
the pathological softening of an organ or tissue, such as bone
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