degenerative
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Lewy body dementia is the second-most-common form of degenerative dementia, behind Alzheimer’s disease, Vossel said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease in which cartilage gradually breaks down, leaving joints painful, swollen and increasingly difficult to move.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
CTE, which stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a degenerative brain disease involving the buildup in the brain of “tau” proteins associated with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 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
One doctor suggested she might have multiple sclerosis; so many of her symptoms seemed to indicate some kind of degenerative illness.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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