Osteomalacia Is

Osteomalacia is

A) a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion.
B) bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection.
C) a disease in children characterized by soft,bowed,and swollen bones.
D) a disease in adults,especially women,characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix.
E) a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; occurs because of insufficient collagen development.