- Sclerencephaly
- A general term for scarring and shrinkage of the substance of the brain. Sclerencephaly occurs because of chronic inflammation of the brain matter.
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scle·ren·ceph·a·ly (sklēr″ən-sefґə-le) [sclero + Gr. enkephalos] sclerosis of the brain.
Medical dictionary. 2011.