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[ UK /dɪdʒˈɛnəɹətˌɪv/ ]
[ UK /dɪdʒˈɛnəɹətˌɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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(of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
degenerative diseases of old age
How To Use degenerative In A Sentence
- Betty is a bundle of nerves, has a well-developed "New-England Conscience," and among other deviative (not degenerative) signs is possessed of an insatiate desire to climb trees. Why Worry?
- All patients had radiological evidence of degenerative arthritis.
- She had been ill for years with bronchiectasis, an uncommon degenerative lung disease which she fought with exercises, diet, medication and willpower. Bird Cloud
- In the 1980s he worked on syringomyelia, a degenerative disease that leads to muscle wastage.
- Increased catabolism due to these factors can in turn lead to numerous health concerns including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic lung conditions, arthritis, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases, cancer and more. Dr. Bertrand Babinet, Ph.D., LAc.: Adaptogen Herbs: The Key to Longevity and Optimal Health
- The iFuse Implant System is a commercially available device in the US intended for fracture fixation of large bones and large bone fragments of the pelvis for conditions including sacroiliac joint disruptions and degenerative sacroiliitis. The Earth Times Online Newspaper
- The first one diagnosed severe arthritis; the second one agreed but switched the seizure medication; the third one diagnosed probable degenerative myelopathy, a nerve disease similar to multiple sclerosis in people, which is common in shepherds. The Last Chance Dog
- He gave a very informative talk on health and nutrition and increasing your energy levels and fighting degenerative diseases.
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- What about people with chronic or degenerative diseases? Christianity Today