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From polio- + encephalo- + malacia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Laminar cortical necrosis, a disease of cattle, sheep and goats, characterized by softening of the cerebrocortical grey matter in a layered pattern. Full definition →
From polio- + encephalo- + malacia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.