| atrophy |
to shrivel or shrink form disuse, as in mucular atropy.
Ãâó: sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/exercisephysiology/a/g...
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| atrophy |
Loss of cells and tissue.
Ãâó: www.cochraneeyes.org/glossary.htm
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| atrophy |
Shrinking of size; often used to describe the loss of brain mass seen in Alzheimer
Ãâó: www.alz.org/Resources/Glossary.asp
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| atrophy |
[from the Greek atrophia, not to nourish]: Shrinking or degeneration of tissues. Usually results from disuse or disease.
Ãâó: www.horseshoes.com/glossary/a/glsra.htm
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| atrophy |
volume reduction of an organ or tissue due to varied pathological lesions.
Ãâó: www.genethon.fr/php/layout.php
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