degeneration [degenerations](condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become diminished) noun [UK: dɪ.ˌdʒe.nə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: dɪ.ˌdʒe.nə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]
involution [involutions](regressive changes in the body occurring with old age) noun [UK: ˌɪn.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌɪn.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩]