degeneration
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The observed continuum came from a degeneration of states caused by competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions, not from quantum behavior.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
That doctor looked at the back of Kekoa’s eyes and diagnosed him with myopic degeneration, a dramatic form of nearsightedness.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Apellis has two approved drugs: Empaveli, which is approved to treat two rare kidney diseases, and Syforvre, which is used by patients with geographic atrophy, an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Using a well-established fruit fly model, the research team discovered that a neuron's resistance to degeneration is closely tied to how it processes sugar.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
The paralysis was accompanied by destruction of the nerve sheaths and by degeneration of the cells of the anterior horns of the spinal cord.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing degeneration
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