malacia: Meaning and Definition of

ma•la•cia

Pronunciation: (mu-lā'shu, -shē-u, -sē-u), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
  2. an abnormal craving for highly spiced food.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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