degenerative disorder

1. Condition leading to progressive loss of function (synset 114082045)
   is a type of: disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
   subtypes:

   • demyelination - loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function
   • dystrophy - any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
   • disseminated multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, ms, multiple sclerosis - a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
   • paralysis agitans, parkinson's, parkinson's disease, parkinson's syndrome, parkinsonism, shaking palsy - a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
   • chorea - any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs

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