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Neurodegenerative disease

NeurologyImportant

Group of diseases characterized by progressive loss of nerve cell structure or function, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Korean

신경퇴행성 질환

신경세포의 구조나 기능이 점진적으로 소실되는 질환군; 알츠하이머병·파킨슨병 등이 포함됨.

French

Maladie neurodégénérative

Groupe de maladies caractérisées par la perte progressive de la structure ou de la fonction des cellules nerveuses, incluant Alzheimer et Parkinson.

Word parts

  • de-Prefix(Latin) Down, away from, removal
  • neur/oRoot(Greek) Nerve

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