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malacia /ma·la·cia/ (mah-la´shah) morbid softening or softness of a part or tissue.

ma·la·cia (m

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n.

A softening or loss of consistency in any of the organs or tissues. Also called malacosis, mollities.

malacia

morbid softening or softness of a part or tissue; also used as a word termination, as in osteomalacia, encephalomalacia, myelomalacia.

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