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encephalomalacia

encephalomalacia noun: a localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.

Noun

encephalomalacia (countable and uncountable, plural encephalomalacias)

  1. A localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.
    Synonyms:
    cerebromalacia

encephalomalacia meaning in Tamil

encephalomalacia in Tamil

மூளைப் பாதிப்பு நோய், மூளை மென்மயுறல், மூளைக்ககூழாதல், மூளைநைவு

Synonyms of encephalomalacia

Forms of encephalomalacia

pluralencephalomalacias

Origin of encephalomalacia

From encephalo- + malacia.

Questions about encephalomalacia

What does encephalomalacia mean?
Encephalomalacia means a localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.
What is encephalomalacia in Tamil?
Encephalomalacia in Tamil is மூளைப் பாதிப்பு நோய், மூளை மென்மயுறல், மூளைக்ககூழாதல். See Encephalomalacia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is encephalomalacia?
Encephalomalacia is a noun.
What is the plural of encephalomalacia?
The plural of encephalomalacia is encephalomalacias.

Words near encephalomalacia in the dictionary

  1. encephalography
  2. encephaloid
  3. encephaloids
  4. encephalology
  5. encephaloma
  6. encephalomalacia
  7. encephalomalacias
  8. encephalomas
  9. encephalomata
  10. encephalomeningitis
  11. encephalomeningocele

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