softening of the brain


noun Pathology.

a softening of the cerebrum, caused by impairment of the blood supply; encephalomalacia.
Informal. dementia associated with general paresis.

Origin of softening of the brain

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby softening of the brain

British Dictionary definitions for softening of the brain

softening of the brain

noun

an abnormal softening of the tissues of the cerebrum characterized by various degrees of mental impairment