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retrograde degeneration

retrograde degeneration Retrograde degeneration is a disease-related change that develops in the part of a neuron nearest an axon injury, affecting both the axon and the cell body.

Retrograde degeneration is a disease-related change that develops in the part of a neuron nearest an axon injury, affecting both the axon and the cell body. It is marked by central chromatolysis, including swelling of the cell, loss of Nissl substance, and flattening and shifting of the nucleus.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Retrograde Degeneration” (D012183).
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