degenerative
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Parkinson's disease is a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder that affects the body's motor system, often causing shaking and other difficulties in movement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has been found in people who experience repetitive head trauma and can be diagnosed only after death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The series chronicles Nadal’s remarkable run, all while dealing with a degenerative condition in his foot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects millions of people each year and can occur in many different joints throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
I told her that I have chronic, degenerative, relapsing-remitting inflammobetigoitis.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
