(pathology) Characterized by the gradual and progressive loss of nerve cells.
neurodegenerative
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(nʊr'ō-dĭ-jĕn'ər-ə-tĭv, nyʊr'-)
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Of, relating to, or being a progressive loss of neurologic functions.
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