degenerative
pronunciation
How to pronounce degenerative in British English:
UK [dɪˈdʒenərətɪv]
How to pronounce degenerative in American English:
US [dɪˈdʒenərətɪv]
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- Adjective:
- of illness; marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
Word Origin
- degenerative (adj.)
- 1846; see degenerate + -ive.
Example
- 1. A movement disorder or a degenerative brain disease .
- 2. Explore the effective treatment to the knee degenerative osteoarthrosis .
- 3. Advanced imaging techniques could help diagnose the degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma .
- 4. The study focused on cats that were born deaf , so it is unclear if those with degenerative hearing would experience the same neurological shift .
- 5. A usually degenerative change in the structure of a particular body tissue .