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(neurology, pathology) Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function..
neurodegenerative disease
A very rare polymorphism in the prion protein gene recently has been identified that appears to protect against prion disease; this finding, in addition to providing greater understanding of the prionlike mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders, might lead to potential treatments.
It doesn’t help that symptoms of Alzheimer’s develop gradually and slowly and a diagnosis might only be made years after the brain has started to undergo neurodegenerative changes.
Use neurodegenerative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Neurodegenerative means (neurology, pathology) Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include neurogenerative.
neurodegenerative disease
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