re·gres·sion (noun) ri-ˈgresh-ən
"a trend or shift toward a lower, less severe, or less perfect state"
a: progressive decline (as in size or severity) of a manifestation of disease regression following radiation>
b: (1) a gradual loss of differentiation and function by a body part especially as a physiological change accompanying aging regression of the ovaries> (2) gradual loss (as in old age) of memories and acquired skills
c: reversion to an earlier mental or behavioral level or to an earlier stage of psychosexual development in response to organismic stress or to suggestion regression towards childhood--Havelock Ellis>
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