# retrogenesis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The degeneration of faculties in Alzheimer's disease in the reverse order of that in which they were developed as a child.

## Etymology
From retro- + -genesis, coined by Dr. Barry Reisberg.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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