noun
encephalomalacia; brain softening
Medical term for softening of brain tissue, often due to infarction or ischemia. The fuller term 脳軟化症 is also used.
See also: 脳軟化症 (のうなんかしょう)
脳軟化は、脳梗塞の後に起こることがある。
Encephalomalacia can occur after a cerebral infarction.