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Amyloid degenerationAmyloid Am"y*loid, Amyloidal Am`y*loid"al, a. [L. amylum
starch + -oid.]
Resembling or containing amyl; starchlike.
Amyloid degeneration (Med.), a diseased condition of
various organs of the body, produced by the deposit of an
albuminous substance, giving a blue color with iodine and
sulphuric acid; -- called also waxy or lardaceous
degeneration. Caseous degenerationCaseous Ca"se*ous, a. [L. caseus. Cf. Casein.]
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, cheese; having the
qualities of cheese; cheesy.
Caseous degeneration, a morbid process, in scrofulous or
consumptive persons, in which the products of inflammation
are converted into a cheesy substance which is neither
absorbed nor organized. DegenderDegender De*gen"der, Degener De*gen"er, v. i. [See
Degenerate.]
To degenerate. [Obs.] ``Degendering to hate.' --Spenser.
He degenereth into beastliness. --Joye. DegenerDegender De*gen"der, Degener De*gen"er, v. i. [See
Degenerate.]
To degenerate. [Obs.] ``Degendering to hate.' --Spenser.
He degenereth into beastliness. --Joye. DegeneracyDegeneracy De*gen"er*a*cy, n. [From Degenerate, a.]
1. The act of becoming degenerate; a growing worse.
Willful degeneracy from goodness. --Tillotson.
2. The state of having become degenerate; decline in good
qualities; deterioration; meanness.
Degeneracy of spirit in a state of slavery.
--Addison.
To recover mankind out of their universal corruption
and degeneracy. --S. Clarke. Degenerately
Degenerately De*gen"er*ate*ly, adv.
In a degenerate manner; unworthily.
Degenerateness
Degenerateness De*gen"er*ate*ness, n.
Degeneracy.
Degenerationist
Degenerationist De*gen`er*a"tion*ist, n. (Biol.)
A believer in the theory of degeneration, or hereditary
degradation of type; as, the degenerationists hold that
savagery is the result of degeneration from a superior state.
Degenerative
Degenerative De*gen"er*a*tive, a.
Undergoing or producing degeneration; tending to degenerate.
DegenerousDegenerous De*gen"er*ous, a. [L. degener. See Degenerate.]
Degenerate; base. [Obs.] ``Degenerous passions.' --Dryden.
``Degenerous practices.' --South. Degenerously
Degenerously De*gen"er*ous*ly, adv.
Basely. [Obs.]
Fatty degenerationFatty Fat"ty, a.
Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy;
gross; as, a fatty substance.
Fatty acid (Chem.), any one of the paraffin series of
monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; -- so
called because the higher members, as stearic and palmitic
acids, occur in the natural fats, and are themselves
fatlike substances.
Fatty clays. See under Clay.
Fatty degeneration (Med.), a diseased condition, in which
the oil globules, naturally present in certain organs, are
so multiplied as gradually to destroy and replace the
efficient parts of these organs.
Fatty heart, Fatty liver, etc. (Med.), a heart, liver,
etc., which have been the subjects of fatty degeneration
or infiltration.
Fatty infiltration (Med.), a condition in which there is an
excessive accumulation of fat in an organ, without
destruction of any essential parts of the latter.
Fatty tumor (Med.), a tumor consisting of fatty or adipose
tissue; lipoma. Fibroid degenerationFibroid Fi"broid, a. [L. fibra a fiber + -oid.] (Med.)
Resembling or forming fibrous tissue; made up of fibers; as,
fibroid tumors. -- n. A fibroid tumor; a fibroma.
Fibroid degeneration, a form of degeneration in which
organs or tissues are converted into fibroid tissue.
Fibroid phthists, a form of pulmonary consumption
associated with the formation of fibrous tissue in the
lungs, and the gradual atrophy of the lungs, from the
pressure due to the contraction of this tissue. Mucoid degenerationMucoid Mu"coid, a. [Mucus + -oid.]
Resembling mucus. --Dunglison.
Mucoid degeneration, a form of degeneration in which the
tissues are transformed into a semisolid substance
resembling mucus. --Quain. Pigmentary degenerationPigmental Pig*men"tal, Pigmentary Pig"men*ta*ry, a.
Of or pertaining to pigments; furnished with pigments.
--Dunglison.
Pigmentary degeneration (Med.), a morbid condition in which
an undue amount of pigment is deposited in the tissues. Wallerian degeneration
Wallerian degeneration Wal*le"ri*an de*gen`er*a"tion (Med.)
A form of degeneration occurring in nerve fibers as a result
of their division; -- so called from Dr. Waller, who
published an account of it in 1850.
Waxy degenerationWaxy Wax"y, a.
Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid;
adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible. ``Waxy
to persuasion.' --Bp. Hall.
Waxy degeneration (Med.), amyloid degeneration. See under
Amyloid.
Waxy kidney, Waxy liver, etc. (Med.), a kidney or liver
affected by waxy degeneration. waxy or lardaceous degenerationAmyloid Am"y*loid, Amyloidal Am`y*loid"al, a. [L. amylum
starch + -oid.]
Resembling or containing amyl; starchlike.
Amyloid degeneration (Med.), a diseased condition of
various organs of the body, produced by the deposit of an
albuminous substance, giving a blue color with iodine and
sulphuric acid; -- called also waxy or lardaceous
degeneration.
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Degen may
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Swiss degen, a type of
short sword of the late
medieval and Renaissance...
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Degen is a
surname of Swiss,
German or
Croatian origin.
There are
numerous unrelated families sharing the name,
which can
originate in a
number of given...
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Bruce Degen (/ˈdiːɡən/ DEEG-ən; June 14, 1945 –
November 7, 2024) was an
American illustrator and writer,
known for
illustrating The
Magic School Bus...
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Silvije Degen (born 15 June 1942 in Bjelovar) is a
Croatian lawyer and
politician from Zagreb.
Silvije Degen, a
native of Zagreb, in 1980s
became one of...
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Michael Degen (31
January 1928 – 9
April 2022) was a German-Israeli actor, in film and theatre, as well as a
theatre director and writer. Born in Chemnitz...
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Dêgên (Tibetan: བདེ་ཆེན་; Chinese: 德庆镇; pinyin: Déqìngzhèn) is a town of
Baingoin County,
Tibet Autonomous Region, People's
Republic of China. It has...
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Swiss degen (Schweizerdegen) was a
short sword (
Degen), an
elongated version of the
Swiss dagger, with the same double-crescent
shape of the guard...
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Philipp Degen (born 15
February 1983) is a
retired Swiss professional footballer.
Degen was
usually a
right back who
could also play at left back or on...
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David Degen (born 15
February 1983) is a
former Swiss footballer who last pla**** for FC Basel,
mostly as a
right midfielder, in the
Swiss Super League...
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Benjamin Degen (born 1976) is an
American painter based in New York City.
Benjamin Degen was born in Brooklyn, New York, to children's book
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