| FSHSMA | facioscapulohumeral spinal muscular atrophy |
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| GA | Gamblers Anonymous; gastric analysis; gastric antrum; general anesthesia; general angiography; gener... |
| GAPO | growth retardation, alopecia, pseudo-anodontia, and optic atrophy [syndrome] |
| HOGA | hyperornithinemia with gyrate atrophy |
| JA | judgment analysis; juvenile atrophy; juxta-articular |
| postmenopausal atrophy | Atrophy following menopause, as of the genital organs. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cyanotic atrophy | Atrophy due to destruction of the parenchymatous cells of an organ as a consequence of chronic venous congestion. Synonym: red atrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyanotic atrophy of the liver | A sequela of longstanding hepatic congestion due to high pressure in the right atrium as in chronic constrictive pericarditis and severe, protracted right ventricular failure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pressure atrophy | The wasting of hard or soft tissue resulting from excessive pressure applied to tissue by a denture base. (05 Mar 2000) |
| primary idiopathic macular atrophy | Atrophoderma in which the skin becomes bag like and wrinkled. Synonym: atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis, atrophoderma maculatum, macular atrophy, primary idiopathic macular atrophy, primary macular atrophy of skin. Origin: G. Anetos, relaxed, + derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| primary macular atrophy of skin | Atrophoderma in which the skin becomes bag like and wrinkled. Synonym: atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis, atrophoderma maculatum, macular atrophy, primary idiopathic macular atrophy, primary macular atrophy of skin. Origin: G. Anetos, relaxed, + derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| progressive choroidal atrophy | An x chromosome-linked abnormality characterised by atrophy of the choroid and degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium causing night blindness. (12 Dec 1998) |
| progressive circumscribed cerebral atrophy | Circumscribed atrophy of the cerebral cortex. Synonym: lobar sclerosis, progressive circumscribed cerebral atrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| progressive infantile spinal muscular atrophy | Transmitted as autosomal recessive on chromosome 5q. Progressive dysfunction of the anterior horn cells in the spinal cord and brainstem cranial nerves with profound weakness and bulbar dysfunction occurring in the first two years of life. Three groups, based on age of clinical onset, are recognised. Synonym: familial spinal muscular atrophy, Hoffmann's muscular atrophy, infantile muscular atrophy, infantile progressive spinal muscular atrophy, progressive infantile spinal muscular atrophy, Werdnig-Hoffmann disease, Werdnig-Hoffmann muscular atrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| progressive muscular atrophy | A serious neurologic disease that results from the progressive degeneration of the motor neurons. (27 Sep 1997) |
| progressive spinal muscular atrophy | One of the subgroups of motor neuron disease; a progressive degenerative disorder of the motor neurons of the spinal cord, manifested as progressive, often symmetrical, weakness and wasting, typically beginning in the distal portions of the limbs, particularly in the upper extremities, and spreading proximally; fasciculation potentials are often present, but evidence of corticospinal tract disease (e.g., increased deep tendon reflexes, Babinski sign) is not. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scapulohumeral atrophy | Progressive spinal muscular atrophy beginning in the shoulder. Synonym: scapulohumeral atrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hoffmann's muscular atrophy | Transmitted as autosomal recessive on chromosome 5q. Progressive dysfunction of the anterior horn cells in the spinal cord and brainstem cranial nerves with profound weakness and bulbar dysfunction occurring in the first two years of life. Three groups, based on age of clinical onset, are recognised. Synonym: familial spinal muscular atrophy, Hoffmann's muscular atrophy, infantile muscular atrophy, infantile progressive spinal muscular atrophy, progressive infantile spinal muscular atrophy, Werdnig-Hoffmann disease, Werdnig-Hoffmann muscular atrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulp atrophy | Diminution in size and/or cellular elements of the dental pulp due to interference with the blood supply. (05 Mar 2000) |
| horizontal atrophy | A progressive loss of alveolar and supporting bone surrounding the teeth, beginning at the most coronal level of the bone. Synonym: horizontal resorption. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atrophy |
Shrinkage or wasting away of a tissue or organ because of a reduction in the size or number of its cells. Atrophy may result from death and reabsorption of cells, diminished cellular proliferation, pressure, ischemia, malnutrition, decreased activity or hormonal changes.
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The progressive loss of muscle mass, or wasting, caused by reduction in the size or number of muscle cells. It is one of the later symptoms of ALS.
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Wasting away of any part, organ, tissue or cell.
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The wasting away or a diminution in the size of a follicle so that is cannot produce terminal hair anymore.
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Category: Mom's health Decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue. When muscles are not used, they atrophy (get smaller and weaker). This can happen to women on bed rest. Find out more about Atrophy: Articles | Books/products
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