retrogenesis

English

Etymology

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

Noun

retrogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The degeneration of faculties in Alzheimer's disease in the reverse order of that in which they were developed as a child.

See also

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