en·ceph·a·lo·ma·la·cia
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Medical Definition of encephalomalacia
: softening of the brain due to degenerative changes in nervous tissue (as in crazy chick disease)
Other Words from encephalomalacia
encephalomalacic
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-mə-ˈlas-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Encephalomalacia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/encephalomalacia. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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