Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Morbid softness of any tissue: usually in composition: as, myomalacia, osteomalacia.
- noun A longing for some special article of food; specifically, a depraved appetite.
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- noun a state of abnormal softening of tissue
Etymologies
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From Latin malacia, from Ancient Greek μαλακία (malakía, "softness; sickness").
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Examples
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I have a painful knee condition, chondro malacia patella (runners knee).
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He lost the freshman season to a debilitating inflammation of the knees - chondro malacia and Osgood Schlatter Disease.
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Also, an abnormal craving for highly spiced foods.
August 29, 2007
runonmaven commented on the word malacia
Rachel.
August 29, 2007