Answer
malacia-softening
Osteomalacia
Work Step by Step
The suffix "-malacia" means softening. Osteomalacia is the softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium.
Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition
by Saladin, Kenneth
Published by
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10:
0073403717
ISBN 13:
978-0-07340-371-7
Chapter 7 - Bone Tissue - Study Guide - Building Your Medical Vocabulary - Page 227: 3
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