osteomalacia
noun
osteomalacia is spelled O-S-T-E-O-M-A-L-A-C-I-A: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, osteomalacia means “A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of osteomalacia is osteomalacias.
How many letters and syllables are in osteomalacia?
| Letters | 12: O-S-T-E-O-M-A-L-A-C-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is osteomalacia?
Osteomalacia appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of osteomalacia
- osteomalacias plural
- osteo-malacia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does osteomalacia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Osteomalacia in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense medicine: a softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ostéomalacie |
| German | Osteomalazie |
| Portuguese | osteomalacia |
| Spanish | osteomalacia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does osteomalacia come from?
From osteo- + malacia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).