Phrase Hound found 1 phrases and 18 compound words that contain malacia. The most common are listed below. Open malacia in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 1
- osteo-malaciaAlternative spelling of osteomalacia: A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets.
Compound words 18
- chondromalaciaA painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
- odontomalaciaAbnormal softening of the teeth due to dysfunctional mineralization.
- laryngomalaciaA condition in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction.
- angiomalaciaThe abnormal softening of blood vessel walls.
- bronchomalaciaA degeneration of the cartilaginous wall of the bronchus or trachea.
- cardiomalaciaA softening of the muscular walls of the heart
- cerebromalaciaAbnormal softening of cerebral parenchymal tissue, often secondary to an ischaemic event.
- craniomalaciaAbnormal softness of the bones of the cranium
- encephalomalaciaA localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.
- hepatomalaciaA softening of the liver.