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encephalomalacia

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en⋅ceph⋅a⋅lo⋅ma⋅la⋅cia

  [en-sef-uh-loh-muh-ley-shuh, -shee-uh]
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–noun Pathology.
a softness or degeneration of brain tissue, as caused by impairment of the blood supply; softening of the brain.
Origin:
1835–45; < NL; see encephalo-, malacia
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Main Entry: en·ceph·a·lo·ma·la·cia
Pronunciation: in-"sef-&-lO-m&-'lA-sh(E-)&
Function: noun
: softening of the brain due to degenerative changes in nervous tissue (as in crazy chick disease) —en·ceph·a·lo·ma·lac·ic /-m&-'las-ik/ adjective
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encephalomalacia en·ceph·a·lo·ma·la·ci·a (ěn-sěf'ə-lō-mə-lā'shē-ə, -shə)
n.
Softening of brain tissue, usually caused by vascular insufficiency or degenerative changes. Also called cerebromalacia.

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