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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Atrophy

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Atrophy  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • NIM; coord with organ/pathol (IM)

Scope note

  • Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001284

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