# polioencephalomalacia

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From polio- + encephalo- + malacia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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