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encephalomalacia

[en-sef-uh-loh-muh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh]

noun

Pathology.

  1. a softness or degeneration of brain tissue, as caused by impairment of the blood supply; softening of the brain.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of encephalomalacia1

From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45; encephalo-, malacia
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Another developed encephalomalacia, a softening in the brain tissue that can happen in response to an injury, the study reported.

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