polioencephalomalacia

noun

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

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Meanings

nounpolioencephalomalacia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineLaminar cortical necrosis, a disease of cattle, sheep and goats, characterized by softening of the cerebrocortical grey matter in a layered pattern.

Origin

From polio- + encephalo- + malacia.

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APA

polioencephalomalacia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polioencephalomalacia

MLA

“polioencephalomalacia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polioencephalomalacia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polioencephalomalacia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polioencephalomalacia.

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