malakoplakia
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From malako- (“soft”) + -plakia (“plate”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmæl.ək.oʊˈplæk.i.ə/
- Rhymes: -ækiə
Noun edit
malakoplakia (countable and uncountable, plural malakoplakias)
- (medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membrane of a hollow organ (as the urinary bladder) characterized by the formation of soft granulomatous lesions.
References edit
- “malakoplakia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.