olivopontocerebellar atrophy
noun
ol·i·vo·pon·to·cer·e·bel·lar atrophy
-ˌpän-tō-ˌser-ə-ˈbel-ər- 
: 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
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“Olivopontocerebellar atrophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/olivopontocerebellar%20atrophy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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