The most common cause of sixth nerve palsy in children is trauma, like from an accident involving a head injury. In adults, the most common cause is a stroke. Risk factors
Full Definition of DETERIORATE. transitive verb. 1. : to make inferior in quality or value: impair. 2. : disintegrate. intransitive verb. â deÂ·teÂ·riÂ·oÂ·raÂ·tive \-ËrÄ-tiv\ adjective. See deteriorate defined for English-language learners. See deteriorate defined for kids.ate Latin deterioratus, past participle of deteriorare, from Latin deterior worse, from de- + -ter (suffix as in Latin uter which of two) + -ior (comparative suffix) â more at whether, -er. First Known Use: 1572.
Definition of 'pollute'. pollute (pÉluËt ) To pollute water, air, or land means to make it dirty and dangerous to live in or to use, especially with poisonous chemicals or sewage. Heavy industry pollutes our rivers with noxious chemicals. A number of beaches in the region have been polluted by sewage pumped into the Irish Sea.