degenerative
Example Sentences
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As human cells grow older or are harmed by degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, or by exposure to harmful agents like chemotherapy drugs, their ability to generate energy steadily drops.
From Science Daily
The comedian revealed on Sunday in a Twitter video that he has been living with Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative brain disorder.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s like a nerve exploded at the base of my brainstem. And there’s a lot of negative about it, but I was trying to think of the good parts of having a degenerative brain disease…”
From Los Angeles Times
The chronic degenerative disease currently lacks a definitive biochemical test.
From Science Magazine
The cause was multiple system atrophy, a degenerative neurological disorder, according to his family.
From Washington Post
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