from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Of, relating to, causing, or characterized by degeneration: a degenerative disease.
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- adj. Characterized by or causing degeneration.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to degenerate.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Tending to degenerate; of the nature of degeneration.
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- adj. (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
- A rise in degenerative spinal conditions, which could be a result of demanding physical labor
Diet For The Chronically Ill. The chronically ill person has a long-term degenerative condition that is not immediately life threatening.
The most common arthritis affecting hips and knees, the two joints we will focus on here, is known as degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis OA.
Some dementia diseases are reversible, but most of the time, it refers to degenerative or progressive dementia that can be caused by several different diseases.
The most hotly debated use of spinal fusion surgery centers on patients who merely suffer from aging disks, a condition known as degenerative disk disease.
Last month, Bob and I had our Canaan dogs tested for a landmark study to determine how widespread a genetic disorder called degenerative myelopathy is in this otherwise genetically-clean breed.
Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease, is the most common type.
Negro is deteriorating physically, or that the so-called degenerative influences of civilization affect him in greater degree than they do the white man.
History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico
Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative joint disease, and it is associated with aging.
Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of the Orthopaedic Spine Service at Harborview Medical Center, discusses the results of conventional open decompression and fusion techniques for a disorder described as degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis and stenosis using evidence-based medicine techniques.