softening of the brain
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softening of the brain
Microbiology
General paresis, see there.
Neurology
A nonspecific term for a localised softening of brain tissue, which is most commonly due to haemorrhage or infarction, but may also be due to primary or metastatic cancer, parasites, abscesses, and so on.
Vox populi
A non-medical term referring to a person who is perceived as having lost some amount of logical functioning, such as in cases of dementia.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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The only explanation for this successful impersonation may be a widespread
softening of the brain or an entire town in need of glasses.
Everybody is looking for symptoms of
softening of the brain.
"A
softening of the brain matter is very well known" as a symptom of GWS, he explained.
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