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)
Encephalomalacia can occur after a cerebral infarction.
Compound of 脳 (brain) and 軟化 (softening), a direct translation of the medical concept.