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atrophy
has definitions from the field of medicine
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[ noun ] (medicine) a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
Synonyms Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)At this time a detailed neuromuscular examination revealed diffuse muscle atrophy that was moderate in the hands and feet , but more marked in the shoulders , hips , and pelvic_girdle , with hypoactive deep tendon reflexes . Microscopically , there was hyperemia of the central veins , and there was some atrophy of adjacent parenchyma . Microscopically , both kidneys showed many small cortical scars in which there was glomerular and interstitial fibrosis , tubular atrophy , and an infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells . Microscopic studies of the gastrocnemius , pectoralis_major , transversus_abdominis , biceps_brachii , and diaphragm showed atrophy as_well_as varying degrees of injury ranging from swelling and vacuolization to focal necrosis of the muscle_fibers . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (medicine) undergo atrophy
Examples "Muscles that are not used will atrophy" Related terms |
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