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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But Franco was diagnosed last year with ALS, a neurodegenerative disorder that eventually leads to paralysis.
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Fox himself was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease in 1991.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Fox himself was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease in 1991.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In fact, Flow Space predicted that brain optimization to stave off cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disease will become a core tenet of women’s health in their 40s and 50s.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Dec. 2025
Jackson, 84, was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in November for progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, a neurodegenerative condition.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Neurodegenerative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurodegenerative. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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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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