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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Muscular Diseases > Muscular Disorders, Atrophic

Preferred term

Muscular Disorders, Atrophic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020966

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