malaco-, malac-, malako-, -malacia +

Abnormal softening of a gland: Gary learned about adenomalacia, or the pathological aspects of glands, depicting a change in the substance or quality and becoming softer than usual.

Softenng of the blood vessels.

Softening of the arteries.

Degeneration (softening) of elastic and connective tissue of bronchi and trachea.

Softening of the walls of the heart.

Abnormal softness of the cerebral parenchyma often due to ischemia or infarction.

Softening of any cartilage.

Softening of the bones of the skull.

1. Softening of brain tissue, usually caused by vascular insufficiency or degenerative changes.
2. A softness or degeneration of brain tissue, as caused by impairment of the blood supply; softening of the brain.

Abnormal softness of the cerebral parenchyma often due to ischemia or infarction.

Softening of the walls of the esophagus.

Softening of the walls of the stomach.

Softening of the liver.

1. The degenerative softening of the iris.
2. A softening and deterioration of the iris.

Dryness with ulceration and perforation of the cornea, with absence of inflammatory reactions, occurring in cachectic children; results from severe vitamin A deficiency.