DEGENERATION Definition & Meaning

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degeneration

[ dih-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]

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noun

the process of degenerating.
the condition or state of being degenerate.
Pathology.
1. a process by which a tissue deteriorates, loses functional activity, and may become converted into or replaced by other kinds of tissue.
2. the condition produced by such a process.

degeneration

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noun

the process of degenerating
the state of being degenerate
biology the loss of specialization, function, or structure by organisms and their parts, as in the development of vestigial organs
1. impairment or loss of the function and structure of cells or tissues, as by disease or injury, often leading to death (necrosis) of the involved part
2. the resulting condition
electronics negative feedback of a signal

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Origin of degeneration¹

First recorded in 1475–85, degeneration is from the Late Latin word ��ŧ��Ա��پ�ō��- (stem of ��ŧ��Ա��پ�ō ). See de-, generation

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Her chief obstacle to more theatre work was her eyesight, she had macular degeneration, which made the stage increasingly difficult.

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"On MRI images, this decline can be seen as fatty degeneration of the muscle, where streaks of fat replace muscle fibers."

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They discovered that this system can undergo catastrophic swelling, which leads to the degeneration of brain tissue, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

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This paradox, known as "neuronal degeneration," has intrigued scientists for decades.

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