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osteomalacia

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1. n. A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia. Source: opted
2. n. abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D Source: wordnet
3. A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia. Source: webster
4. A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthymaterial, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also calledmalacia. Source: adambom
5. n. abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D Source: ecdict

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bones become disease distorted flexible lose soft their they abnormal calcium called caused deficiencies earthy malacia material phosphorus softening vitamin

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osteography osteoid osteolite osteologer

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