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degeneration

[dih-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / dɪˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /


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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

"Post-traumatic osteoarthritis is driven in part by persistent inflammation that limits tissue repair and accelerates joint degeneration," Roy adds.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The discovery challenges a decades old explanation for how key light sensing cells form and could guide future treatments for macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other diseases that damage vision.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

That doctor looked at the back of Kekoa’s eyes and diagnosed him with myopic degeneration, a dramatic form of nearsightedness.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2026

A peek at the entries for these words in any dictionary will show that Macdonald was wrong about the inevitable degeneration of a language that is not policed by lexicographers.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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