malakoplakia

English

Alternative forms

• malacoplakia

Etymology

From malako- (“soft”) +‎ -plakia (“plate”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmæl.ək.oʊˈplæk.i.ə/
• Rhymes: -ækiə

Noun

malakoplakia (countable and uncountable, plural malakoplakias)

1. (medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membrane of a hollow organ (as the urinary bladder) characterized by the formation of soft granulomatous lesions.

References

• “malakoplakia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.