malaco-, malac-, malako-, -malacia +

(Greek: soft, softness; abnormal softening, soft-bodied)

adenomalacia

Abnormal softening of a gland.

angiomalacia

Softenng of the blood vessels.

arteriomalacia

Softening of the arteries.

bronchomalacia

Degeneration (softening) of elastic and connective tissue of bronchi and trachea.

cardiomalacia

Softening of the walls of the heart.

cerebromalacia

Abnormal softness of the cerebral parenchyma often due to ischemia or infarction.

chondromalacia

Softening of any cartilage.

craniomalacia

Softening of the bones of the skull.

encephalomalacia

1. Softening of brain tissue, usually caused by vascular insufficiency or degenerative changes.
2. A softness or degeneration of brain tissue, as caused by impairment of the blood supply; softening of the brain.

encephlalomalacia

Abnormal softness of the cerebral parenchyma often due to ischemia or infarction.

esophagomalacia

Softening of the walls of the esophagus.

gastromalacia

Softening of the walls of the stomach.

hepatomalacia

Softening of the liver.

iridomalacia

1. The degenerative softening of the iris.
2. A softening and deterioration of the iris.

keratomalacia

Dryness with ulceration and perforation of the cornea, with absence of inflammatory reactions, occurring in cachectic children; results from severe vitamin A deficiency.

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(Greek: soft, softness; abnormal softening, soft-bodied)

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