Softening of the brain. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(en-sef″ә-lo-mә-la´shә) softening of the brain.
Type: Term Pronunciation: en-sef′ă-lō-mă-lā′shē-ă Definitions: 1. Abnormal softness of the cerebral parenchyma often due to ischemia or infarction. Synonyms: cerebromalacia
encephalomalacia 1. Softening of brain tissue, usually caused by vascular insufficiency or degenerative changes. 2. A softness or degeneration of brain tissue, as caused by impairment of the blood supply; softening of the brain.
a softness or degeneration of brain tissue, as caused by impairment of the blood supply; softening of the brain.