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Spongiform

usgb/ˈspʌndʒɪfɔːrm/Volume
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Medical Context

Used mainly in medical settings to describe abnormal tissues.

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The biopsy showed spongiform changes consistent with the diagnosis.
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Technical Term

It's a technical term and might be unfamiliar in everyday conversation.

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Her research focuses on spongiform diseases of the central nervous system.
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Disease Association

Often linked to serious brain diseases, so it carries a grave tone.

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a fatal spongiform disorder.
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