degeneration

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In the United States, age-related macular degeneration is one of the most common causes of permanent vision loss in adults who are 60 and older.

From Science Daily

Wyeth and Maxfield Parrish—retained critical and popular esteem, but most were ignored by middle-class tastemakers or maligned as conduits of cultural degeneration.

From The Wall Street Journal

He wrote that he had macular degeneration, arterial stents and nerve damage from shingles.

From Washington Post

Flightless birds usually lose some of the utility of their wings, Dr. Matsuoka said, a process called degeneration.

From New York Times

“What we think that does is it leads to accelerated disc degeneration,” he said, referring to the deterioration of the spinal discs, small shock absorbers that sit between the vertebrae to help us move comfortably.

From Seattle Times