Etymology

neurodegenerative

Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function. Full definition →

English degenerative ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishdegenerate
  7. Englishdegenerative
  8. English todayneurodegenerative

From neuro- + degenerative.

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