Māl'a-cōs'te-on, n.
n. [Gr. μαλακός, soft, and ὀστέον, bone.] (Med.) A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent without breaking.
n. [Gr. μαλακός, soft, and ὀστέον, bone.] (Med.) A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent without breaking.