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a cause of progressive deterioration
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| degenerative joint disease |
Arthritis of middle age characterized by degenerative and sometimes hypertrophic changes in the bone and cartilage of one or more joints and a progressive wearing down of opposing joint surfaces with consequent distortion of joint positioning usually without bony stiffening.
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| degenerative |
Undergoing degeneration: growing less healthy over time.
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| degenerative |
A deterioration of physical tissue or an organ in which its vitality is diminished or its structure impaired or in where the affective limb, tissue or organ is functionally impaired.
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| degenerative |
Describes a gradual wearing away or breaking down of cells/tissue in the body, characteristic of diseases such as Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis, as well as the general process of aging.
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