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Preferred term

Frailty  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Frailness

Note

  • coordinate with FRAIL ELDERLY if pertinent

Scope note

  • A state of increased vulnerability to stressors, following declines in function and reserves across multiple physiologic systems, characterized by MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FATIGUE; slowed motor performance; low physical activity; and unintentional weight loss.

History note

  • 2018

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000073496

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