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

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.

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