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Osteomalacia is an English word with synonyms like malacia. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Osteomalacia in a sentence

Osteomalacia meaning

A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets

Synonyms of Osteomalacia

malacia

Related words

Other words often associated with Osteomalacia or its synonyms:

pathology

Using Osteomalacia

  • The main meaning on this page is: A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets
  • Useful related words include: malacia.

Context around Osteomalacia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

rickets 1× bones 1×

Sentence patterns with Osteomalacia

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

lead to osteomalacia 1× osteomalacia is a 1× prevent rickets osteomalacia and osteoporosis 1× soft bones osteomalacia or fragile 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

osteomalacia is a 1× vitamin d deficiencies 1× vitamin d is 1×

Common sentence endings:

after epiphyseal closure 1× fragile bones osteoporosis 1× lead to osteomalacia 1× osteomalacia and osteoporosis 1×

Words around Osteomalacia

Just before it in the word index:

osteology 6 osteological 2 osteolaeminae 3 osteoid 2 osteogenesis 7 osteoderms 3

Just after it in the word index:

osteomyelitis 8 osteonecrosis 3 osteopath 7 osteopathic 44 osteopaths 5 osteopathy 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Osteomalacia

  • In this selection, "osteomalacia" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rickets and bones stand out and add context to how "osteomalacia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include lead to osteomalacia and osteomalacia is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "osteomalacia" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with osteomalacia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Vitamin D is important in maintaining strong bones and helping prevent rickets, osteomalacia and osteoporosis. (15 words)

Vitamin D deficiencies can cause health issues such as bone abnormalities and increased bone tenderness, which can lead to osteomalacia. (20 words)

Osteomalacia is a similar condition occurring in adults, generally due to a deficiency of vitamin D but occurs after epiphyseal closure. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

When we do not receive enough vitamin D, we may be at risk of developing bone abnormalities like soft bones (osteomalacia) or fragile bones (osteoporosis). (25 words)

Osteomalacia is a similar condition occurring in adults, generally due to a deficiency of vitamin D but occurs after epiphyseal closure. (21 words)

Vitamin D deficiencies can cause health issues such as bone abnormalities and increased bone tenderness, which can lead to osteomalacia. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

Vitamin D is important in maintaining strong bones and helping prevent rickets, osteomalacia and osteoporosis.

Vitamin D deficiencies can cause health issues such as bone abnormalities and increased bone tenderness, which can lead to osteomalacia.

When we do not receive enough vitamin D, we may be at risk of developing bone abnormalities like soft bones (osteomalacia) or fragile bones (osteoporosis).

Osteomalacia is a similar condition occurring in adults, generally due to a deficiency of vitamin D but occurs after epiphyseal closure.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "osteomalacia" in a sentence?
An example: "Vitamin D is important in maintaining strong bones and helping prevent rickets, osteomalacia and osteoporosis." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "osteomalacia" from authentic English texts.
What does "osteomalacia" mean?
Osteomalacia means: A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets
What are synonyms of "osteomalacia"?
Common synonyms of "osteomalacia" include: malacia.
How many example sentences with "osteomalacia" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "osteomalacia", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.