osteomalacia
/ˌɒstɪəʊməˈleɪʃɪə/noun
mass noun
- softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium（尤指缺维生素D或钙引起的）骨软化。
派生词
osteomalacic
/-ˈlæsɪk/ adjective词源
early 19th cent.: modern Latin, from osteo- 'bone' + Greek malakos 'soft'.