noun Pathology.
- softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
- an abnormal craving for highly spiced food.
noun
- the pathological softening of an organ or tissue, such as bone
n.from Latin malacia “a calm at sea,” from Greek malakia “softness, delicacy, effeminacy,” from malakos “soft” (see mallet). n.
- A softening or loss of consistency in any of the organs or tissues.malacosis mollities