-malacia

-malacia

 

word element [Gr.], morbid softening or softness.

-malacia

word element [Gr.], morbid softness.

-malacia

suffix meaning the "softening of tissue": cardiomalacia, esophagomalacia, tracheomalacia.

-malacia

Combining form indicating softening of an anatomic structure.

-malacia

Suffix denoting softening.

-malacia

softening/loss of tissue consistency/contiguity, e.g. osteomalacia; chondromalacia