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degeneration

[dih-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / dɪˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Blood tests can measure chemical signs of tissue degeneration to flag which patients may get worse.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Solicitor advocate Stephen Biggam, defending, said MacPherson would "steadily lose his eyesight" due to macular degeneration.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

The same technology could also have potential uses in post-traumatic OA, intervertebral disc degeneration, rotator cuff degeneration, and the localized delivery of other hydrophobic drug candidates.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Solicitor-advocate Stephen Biggam, defending, said MacPherson was deaf and suffering from the eye condition macular degeneration.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

It was tragic, Ridgeway said, to see the degeneration that can happen in just one generation, but money does that to a family sometimes.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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