neuronophagia

noun
neu·​ro·​no·​pha·​gia | \ n(y)u̇-ˌrō-nə-ˈfā-j(ē-)ə How to pronounce neuronophagia (audio) , ˌn(y)u̇r-ˌän-ə- How to pronounce neuronophagia (audio) \
variants: also neuronophagy \ ˌn(y)u̇r-​ə-​ˈnäf-​ə-​jē How to pronounce neuronophagy (audio) \
plural neuronophagias also neuronophagies

Medical Definition of neuronophagia

: destruction of neurons by phagocytic cells