malakoplakia
Meanings
noun
- Inflammation of the mucous membrane of a hollow organ (as the urinary bladder) characterized by the formation of soft granulomatous lesions.
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Etymology
From malako- (“soft”) + Ancient Greek πλάκα (pláka, “plate”) + -ia, from πλάξ (pláx).
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