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encephalomalacia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-cephalo-ma-la-cia
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From encephalo- + malacia.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

encephalomalacias (plural)

Phrases

Millard-Gubler syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Millard-Gubler syndrome

Synonyms

cerebromalacia

Questions

What does encephalomalacia mean?
A localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.
Where does encephalomalacia come from?
From encephalo- + malacia.

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