| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| osteomalacia | softening of the skull due to calcium deficiency |
| osteomalacias | OSTEOMALACIA, softening of the skull due to calcium deficiency |
| osteomalacic | relating to osteomalacia, softening of the skull due to calcium deficiency also OSTEOMALACIAL |
| osteomalacial | relating to osteomalacia, softening of the skull due to calcium deficiency also OSTEOMALACIC |
| rickets | a deficiency disease that affects the young during the period of skeletal growth, is characterized especially by soft and deformed bones, and is caused by failure to assimilate and use calcium and phosphorus normally due to inadequate sunlight or vitamin D |
| osteomalacia | Softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium |
