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progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (複数形 progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathies)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/10 20:17 UTC 版)
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), also known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalitis, is a rare and usually fatal viral disease that is characterized by progressive damage (-pathy) or inflammation of the white matter (leuko-) of the brain (-encephalo-) at multiple locations (multifocal).