olivopontocerebellar atrophy

ol·i·vo·pon·to·cer·e·bel·lar atrophy

noun \-ˌpän-tō-ˌser-ə-ˈbel-ər-\

Definition of OLIVOPONTOCEREBELLAR ATROPHY

: an inherited disease especially of mid to late life that is characterized by ataxia, hypotonia, dysarthria, and degeneration of the cerebellar cortex, middle cerebellar peduncles, and inferior olives—called also olivopontocerebellar degeneration