retrogression /ret·ro·gres·sion/ (ret″ro-gresh´un) degeneration; deterioration; regression; return to an earlier, less complex condition.
retrogression
ret·ro·gres·sion (r t r -grsh n)n. 1. The act or process of deteriorating or declining. 2. A return to a less complex biological state or stage. |
retrogression
[-gresh′ən]
Etymology: L, retro + gradi, to step
a return to a less complex state, condition, or behavioral adaptation; degeneration; deterioration. See also regression.
retrogression
degeneration; deterioration; regression; return to an earlier, less complex condition.
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