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Degeneration

/dɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/
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(noun) The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.

Age-related macular degeneration can cause blindness.
Macular degeneration primarily affects Caucasian people, usually those with light colored eyes.
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Age-related macular ____ can cause blindness.

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