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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Atrophy > Muscular Atrophy
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neuromuscular Manifestations > Muscular Atrophy
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neuromuscular Manifestations > Muscular Atrophy

Preferred term

Muscular Atrophy  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Atrophies, Muscle
  • Atrophy, Muscle
  • Muscle Atrophies
  • Muscle Atrophy

Note

  • MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL is also available

Scope note

  • Derangement in size and number of muscle fibers occurring with aging, reduction in blood supply, or following immobilization, prolonged weightlessness, malnutrition, and particularly in denervation.

In other languages

  • lihasatrofia

    Finnish

  • atrophia muscularis
  • atrophia musculorum
  • Muskelatrofi

    Swedish

  • Muskelförtvining
  • Neurogenisk muskelatrofi

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009133

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