Degenerative disease
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| Degenerative disease | |
|---|---|
| Term | Degenerative disease |
| Short definition | degarelix acetate - (pronounced) (DEH-guh-REH-lix A-seh-tayt) drug used to treat advanced prostate cancer. Degarelix acetate binds to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors in the pituitary gland. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
degenerative disease - (pronounced) (deh-JEH-neh-ruh-tiv dih-ZEEZ) A disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs deteriorates over time. Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease are examples
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Degenerative disease
- Wikipedia's article - Degenerative disease
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