noun
neurodegenerative disease; neurodegenerative disorder
Medical term for diseases characterized by progressive loss of neurons, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS.
アルツハイマー病は代表的な神経変性疾患の一つです。
Alzheimer's disease is one of the typical neurodegenerative diseases.
神経変性疾患の研究が進められている。
Research on neurodegenerative diseases is being advanced.
Compound of 神経 (nerve), 変性 (degeneration), and 疾患 (disease).