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chronic traumatic encephalopathy Researchers from the National Institutes of Health said Thursday the former NFL star's abnormalities are consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.— Barry Wilner

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“CTE.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CTE. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.

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chronic traumatic encephalopathy Researchers from the National Institutes of Health said Thursday the former NFL star's abnormalities are consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.— Barry Wilner, The Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican

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