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CTE

[ see-tee-ee ]

abbreviation for

  1. chronic traumatic encephalopathy: a progressive degenerative neurological disease caused by repeated cerebral concussion or milder traumatic brain injury and characterized by memory loss, behavioral disturbances, speech problems, slowed movement, etc. The disease was first identified in boxers.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of CTE1

First recorded in 1945–50 for chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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Example Sentences

Diagnosis of CTE is often considered to be specialized and has to occur at a designated institution like Boston University.

After all, not every county medical examiner can spot CTE on microscopic slides.

Doctors there found that, like many players before him, Duerson suffered from CTE.

CTE “has been identified in the brains of deceased college players and even one high schooler.”

However, the understanding of concussion and CTE while Marino was tossing touchdown passes simply did not exist.

It is industrially unimportant, but the wine of the Cte St Jacques is much esteemed.

On the left, the ground rises towards a crest, forming the slopes of Fausse-Cte and Caillette woods.

The projected cruise embraced a number of calls at different harbours along the Cte d'Azur; and she asked me to accompany her.

Dans ce cas, le rayon d'action est lui-mme rapproch de la cte.

De ce fait le rayon d'action devient plus tendu et plus loign de la cte.

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