malacotic
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malacotic — Pertaining to or characterized by malacia. SYN: malacic. * * * mal·a·cot·ic .mal ə kät ik adj of a tooth exhibiting malacia: being soft * * * mal·a·cot·ic (mal″ə kotґik) inclined to malacia; soft; said of teeth … Medical dictionary
malacotic — mal·a·cotic … English syllables
malacotic teeth — teeth that are soft in structure and are abnormally susceptible to caries … Medical dictionary
malacia — malacoid /mal euh koyd /, adj. malacotic /mal euh kot ik/, adj. /meuh lay sheuh, shee euh, see euh/, n. Pathol. 1. softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue. 2. an abnormal craving for highly spiced food. [1650 60; < NL < Gk… … Universalium
malacic — SYN: malacotic … Medical dictionary
