degenerative

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈdʒɛnərətɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/-ərətɪv, -əˌreɪtɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di jen′ər ə tiv, -ə rā′tiv)

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
degenerative arthritis n	(progressive disease of the joints)	artritis degenerativa loc nom f
	Degenerative arthritis has so crippled his hands that he can no longer play the piano.
	La artritis degenerativa ha dañado tanto sus manos que ya no puede tocar el piano.
degenerative disease n	(gets progressively worse)	enfermedad degenerativa loc nom f
	Organs affected by a degenerative disease will deteriorate over time.
degenerative joint disease n	(progressive arthritis)	enfermedad degenerativa de las articulaciones grupo nom
	Phil's degenerative joint disease had progressed to the point that he needed help in dressing.
	La enfermedad degenerativa de las articulaciones de Pedro ha progresado hasta el punto de que necesita ayuda para vestirse.

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