Polioencephalomalacia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Laminar cortical necrosis, a disease of cattle, sheep and goats, characterized by softening of the cerebrocortical grey matter in a layered pattern. uncountable

Etymology

From polio- + encephalo- + malacia.

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grey matter

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