microdegeneration

noun

microscopic degeneration

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Meanings

nounmicrodegeneration (plural microdegenerations)

plural microdegenerations

  1. microscopic degeneration

    Several factors have been implicated in TP pathogenesis, most of which may cause localized inflammatory reactions and also microdegeneration.

    2015 July 9, Catherine Baugé et al., “TOL19-001 reduces inflammation and MMP expression in monolayer cultures of tendon cells”, in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, volume 15, →DOI

Origin

From micro- + degeneration.

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“microdegeneration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microdegeneration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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