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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

The work could also improve scientists' understanding of diseases that damage the retina, including macular degeneration, glaucoma, and congenital night blindness.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Medicines can ease symptoms and help manage complications, but they cannot reverse the underlying degeneration of the mitral valve.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 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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