neurodegenerative
adjective
neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive
ˌnu̇r-ō-di-ˈje-nə-rə-tiv 
-ˈjen-rə-;
-ˈje-nə-ˌrā-;
-dē-,
ˌnyu̇r-
: relating to or marked by degeneration of nervous tissue
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Dane, 52, has spoken candidly about his journey with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
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Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Dudley said further research needed could include seeing if the shift observed also occurs in other neurodegenerative or inflammatory conditions.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
My dad suffered from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, another neurodegenerative illness.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
But in modern humans, HERV-K Env proteins show up on the surface of certain tumor cells and in patients with autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Dudley said further research needed could include seeing if the shift observed also occurs in other neurodegenerative or inflammatory conditions.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
My dad suffered from Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, another neurodegenerative illness.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
But in modern humans, HERV-K Env proteins show up on the surface of certain tumor cells and in patients with autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Neurodegenerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurodegenerative. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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neurodegenerative
adjective
neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive
-di-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt-iv, -di-ˈjen-(ə-)rət-
: relating to or characterized by degeneration of nervous tissue
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