Is Malacia a Root Word?

An obsolete term for a pathologic state of tissue softening, typified by necrosis; the term survives only in the root form, -malacia (e.g., osteomalacia).

What does the root Malacia mean?

word element [Gr.], morbid softening or softness.

What does the suffix Malacia in medical terms?

Medical Definition of malacia

: abnormal softening of a tissue —often used in combination osteomalacia.

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