malakoplakia

== English == === Alternative forms === malacoplakia === Etymology === From malako- (“soft”) +‎ Ancient Greek πλάκα (pláka, “plate”) + -ia, from πλάξ (pláx). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmæl.ək.oʊˈplæk.i.ə/ Rhymes: -ækiə === Noun === 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. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “malakoplakia”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.