-malacia
-malacia
word element [Gr.], morbid softening or softness.
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-malacia
Combining form indicating softening of an anatomic structure.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
-malacia
Suffix denoting softening.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005