Neurodegenerative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Neurodegenerative is an adjective meaning (neurology, pathology) Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function.
Meaning
(neurology, pathology) Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function.
Example Sentences
neurodegenerative disease
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.
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.
Antonyms for neurodegenerative
Common opposites include neurogenerative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dementia, nervous, degenerative, neurodegradative, neurogenerative, neurodegenerating.
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