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retrogenesis

retrogenesis noun: the reversal of the order of acquisition of cognitive, functional, or biologic abilities during disease progression, particularly in dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Noun

retrogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The reversal of the order of acquisition of cognitive, functional, or biologic abilities during disease progression, particularly in dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Origin of retrogenesis

From retro- + -genesis, coined by Dr. Barry Reisberg.

Questions about retrogenesis

What does retrogenesis mean?
Retrogenesis means the reversal of the order of acquisition of cognitive, functional, or biologic abilities during disease progression, particularly in dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
What part of speech is retrogenesis?
Retrogenesis is a noun.

Words near retrogenesis in the dictionary

  1. retrogaming
  2. retrogarde
  3. retrogastric
  4. retrogene
  5. retrogenes
  6. retrogenesis
  7. retrogenia
  8. retrogenic
  9. retrogenically
  10. retrogeniculate
  11. retroglandular

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