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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Hanratty was being recognized for her work with the MacPac Foundation, which supports research about the rare neurodegenerative disorder HBSL. 
Selome Hailu, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 More than 16,000 people in the U.S. have ALS, a neurodegenerative disease that causes muscle weakness and eventually robs patients of the ability to speak, move and breathe. Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter via video link from Denmark, von Trier showed clear symptoms of the neurodegenerative disorder, his body shaky and his speech slowed. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 In early 2018, Boston Children’s Hospital researcher Timothy Yu pioneered a custom treatment for a young girl, Mila Makovec, who was born with a fatal neurodegenerative disorder. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The study is the first from the UK to look at the neurodegenerative disorder in a largely diverse population. Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Health.com, 1 Apr. 2022 Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' experimental drug has become a rallying cause for patients with the deadly neurodegenerative disease, their families and members of Congress who are pushing the FDA to approve the drug. Matthew Perrone, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 Emerging studies have shown that AI can detect traditionally difficult to identify or diagnose conditions, including rare hereditary and neurodegenerative diseases. Rena Christina Tabata, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 The married father of one daughter is disabled with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a progressive neurodegenerative malady that causes muscle weakness and paralysis. Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 20 Oct. 2021 See More
Selome Hailu, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 More than 16,000 people in the U.S. have ALS, a neurodegenerative disease that causes muscle weakness and eventually robs patients of the ability to speak, move and breathe. Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter via video link from Denmark, von Trier showed clear symptoms of the neurodegenerative disorder, his body shaky and his speech slowed. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 In early 2018, Boston Children’s Hospital researcher Timothy Yu pioneered a custom treatment for a young girl, Mila Makovec, who was born with a fatal neurodegenerative disorder. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The study is the first from the UK to look at the neurodegenerative disorder in a largely diverse population. Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Health.com, 1 Apr. 2022 Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' experimental drug has become a rallying cause for patients with the deadly neurodegenerative disease, their families and members of Congress who are pushing the FDA to approve the drug. Matthew Perrone, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 Emerging studies have shown that AI can detect traditionally difficult to identify or diagnose conditions, including rare hereditary and neurodegenerative diseases. Rena Christina Tabata, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 The married father of one daughter is disabled with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a progressive neurodegenerative malady that causes muscle weakness and paralysis. Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 20 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
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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