Zenker's degeneration
noun
Zen·ker's degeneration
ˈtseŋ-kərz-, ˈzeŋ- 
: hyaline degeneration of voluntary muscles associated with severe infectious diseases (as typhoid fever)
called also waxy degeneration
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“Zenker's degeneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Zenker%27s%20degeneration. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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