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malacia vs osteomalacia

osteomalacia vs malacia

malacia and osteomalacia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malacia Yes No No No
osteomalacia Yes No No No
As nouns, osteomalacia is a hyponym of malacia; that is, osteomalacia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than malacia:
  • malacia: a state of abnormal softening of tissue
  • osteomalacia: abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D
malacia (noun) osteomalacia (noun)
a state of abnormal softening of tissue abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D
Difference between malacia and osteomalacia

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