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neurodegeneration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
neu-rode-gen-er-a-tion
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The degeneration (and death) of neurons.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English degeneration English neurodegeneration From neuro- + degeneration.

Usage

Inflected Forms

neurodegenerations (plural)

Phrases

neurodegenerative disease

Frequently Paired Words

neurodegenerative neurodegenerative disease

Questions

What does neurodegeneration mean?
The degeneration (and death) of neurons.
Where does neurodegeneration come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English degeneration English neurodegeneration From neuro- + degeneration.

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