Adj. 1. degenerative - (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function; "degenerative diseases of old age" de·gen·er·a·tion (d-jn-rshn) n.1. The process of degenerating.
2. The state of being degenerate.
3. Medicine Gradual deterioration of specific tissues, cells, or organs with corresponding impairment or loss of function, caused by injury, disease, or aging.
4. Biology The evolutionary decline or loss of a function, characteristic, or structure in an organism or a species.
5. Electronics Loss of or gain in power in an amplifier caused by unintentional negative feedback.
Noun 1. degeneration - the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality 2. degeneration - the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities 3.degeneration - passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
Degenerative in medical terms means breakdown related to wear and tear.
what does slight progression of degenerative marrow in the l5 - s1
Degenerative disk disease and arthritis are different conditions conditions.The cause of degenerative disk disease at this point is not understood, however having arthritis can contribute to its development.
means as you get older your spine slowly deteriorates, degenerative changes are just that, changes to your spine as a result of aging (mostly).
It means that there is fluid in the disc in the degenerative spine.
Degenerative changes usually have to do with changes in the body as it ages. These changes are usually things like arthritis and osteoporosis.
Mild degenerative changes of the spine means that there is some loss of bone in the spine. This can happen for many reasons.
The suffix in "degenerative" is "-ive".
Fancy words for arthritis of multi level of the spines.
"degenerative arthritis" and "osteoarthritis"
There is no remedy for degenerative or ostesarthritis.
DJD in a thoracic radiology report stands for degenerative joint disease or degenerative disc disease, which refers to wear and tear on the joints or discs in the spine. This can manifest as changes such as osteoarthritis or disc degeneration.