encephalomalacia

English

Etymology

From encephalo- +‎ malacia.

Noun

encephalomalacia (countable and uncountable, plural encephalomalacias)

1. (medicine) A localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.

   Synonym: cerebromalacia

Translations

softening of the brain substance

• Dutch: hersenverweking (nl) f
• French: encéphalomalacie (fr) f
• Greek: μαλάκυνση (el) f (malákynsi)

See also

• Millard-Gubler syndrome

Anagrams

• palaeomechanical