Softening
61spondylomalacia — Softening of vertebrae with multiple collapsed vertebral bodies. [spondylo + G. malakia, softness] * * * spon·dy·lo·ma·la·cia (spon″də lo mə laґshə) softening of vertebrae …
62tarsomalacia — Softening of the tarsal cartilages of the eyelids. [tarso + G. malakia, softness] * * * tar·so·ma·la·cia (tahr″so mə laґshə) [tarso + malacia] softening of the tarsus of an eyelid …
63tracheomalacia — Softening of the cartilages of the trachea. [tracheo + G. malakia, softness] * * * tra·cheo·ma·la·cia (tra″ke o mə laґshə) softening of the tracheal cartilages, often as a congenital condition in infants or in patients of any age… …
64tempering — softening of frozen fish without thawing by raising the temperature to 10 to 15°C, such that blocks of fish can be cut into fish fingers or other commercial products …
65osteomalacia — Softening of bone caused by vitamin D deficiency: adult equivalent of rickets …
66Cystic periventricular leukomalacia — Softening of the white matter near the ventricles of the brain resulting in abnormal cysts. Cystic periventricular leukomalacia is a major problem in very premature infants. Treating the mother with a cortisone like drug before the premature… …
67Leukomalacia, cystic periventricular — Softening of the white matter near the ventricles of the brain resulting in abnormal cysts. Cystic periventricular leukomalacia is a major problem in very premature infants. Treating the mother with a cortisone like drug before the premature… …
68Periventricular leukomalacia, cystic — Softening of the white matter near the ventricles of the brain resulting in abnormal cysts. Cystic periventricular leukomalacia is a major problem in very premature infants. Treating the mother with a cortisone like drug before the premature… …
69arteriomalacia — Softening of the arteries. [arterio + G. malakia, softness] …
70craniomalacia — Softening of the bones of the skull. [cranio + G. malakia, softness] circumscribed c. SYN: craniotabes. * * * cra·nio·ma·la·cia (kra″ne o mə laґshə) [cranio + malacia] abnormal softness of the skull …
