degeneraatio
Degeneraatio, in a medical context, refers to a process in which cells or tissues lose their normal structure and function due to injury, aging, or metabolic disturbance. It is a broad, non-specific term used in pathology to describe sublethal or early changes that differ from cell death (necrosis) and from developmental abnormalities.
Common forms of degeneraatio include fatty degeneration (lipidosis), where fat accumulates within cells; hydropic degeneration, characterized
Mechanisms behind degeneraatio often involve energy failure, membrane dysfunction, oxidative stress, and accumulation of abnormal substances
Clinically, degeneraatio underpins many conditions described as degenerative diseases, such as neurodegenerative disorders (for example, Alzheimer’s
The term degeneraatio derives from Latin roots meaning “to deteriorate,” and in Finnish medical usage mirrors