Concept information
Preferred term
Muscular Disorders, Atrophic
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Atrophic Muscular Disorders
Scope note
- Disorders characterized by an abnormal reduction in muscle volume due to a decrease in the size or number of muscle fibers. Atrophy may result from diseases intrinsic to muscle tissue (e.g., MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY) or secondary to PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES that impair innervation to muscle tissue (e.g., MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL).
History note
- 2000
In other languages
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Finnish
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atrofiset lihassairaudet
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atrofiset lihastaudit
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020966
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