neuronophagia
noun
neu·ro·no·pha·gia
n(y)u̇-ˌrō-nə-ˈfā-j(ē-)ə 
ˌn(y)u̇r-ˌän-ə-
ˌn(y)u̇r-ˌän-ə-
variants
also neuronophagy
plural neuronophagias also neuronophagies
: destruction of neurons by phagocytic cells
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“Neuronophagia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/neuronophagia. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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