degeneration
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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
He said he never thought he would be able to drive again after his eyesight deteriorated due to macular degeneration.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Solicitor-advocate Stephen Biggam, defending, said MacPherson was deaf and suffering from the eye condition macular degeneration.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
A diagnosis of CTE requires evidence of degeneration of brain tissue that can only be seen during an autopsy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 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
Vocabulary lists containing degeneration
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