degenerative
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By the time he had his first grandchild, at age 72, he had a degenerative spine condition he worried would limit their time together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 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
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
It produces degenerative changes in the liver and kidneys.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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