leukomalacia

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English word leukomalacia comes from English leuko- ((biology) leucocyte. Colourless. White.), English -malacia

leuko- (English)

(biology) leucocyte. Colourless. White.

-malacia (English)

(medical) used to denote an abnormal "softening of the tissues"; malacia.

leukomalacia (English)

(medicine) Softening of the white matter of the brain.

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