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Degeneration (medical)
Degeneration
is
deterioration
in the
medical
sense
. Generally, it is
the change
from a
higher
to a
lower
form. More
specifically
, it is the
change
of
tissue
to a lower or less functionally
active
form.
True
degeneration
: when there is actual
chemical change
of the tissue itself.
Infiltration: when the change consists of the
deposit
of
matter
in the
tissues
Degenerative
disease
