Tooth atrophy
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atrophy — atrophic /euh trof ik, euh troh fik/, adj. /a treuh fee/, n., v., atrophied, atrophying. n. 1. Also, atrophia /euh troh fee euh/. Pathol. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage. 2.… … Universalium
Atrophy — For the American thrash metal band, see Atrophy (band) Atrophy Classification and external resources Mice with spinal muscular atrophy MeSH … Wikipedia
Atrophy — Wasting away or diminution. Muscle atrophy is wasting of muscle, decrease in muscle mass. A nerve can also show atrophy. For example, atrophy of the optic nerve diminishes vision. * * * A wasting of tissues, organs, or the entire body, as from… … Medical dictionary
Tooth disease (atrophy) — (t th) [Howard Henry Tooth, English physician, 1856–1925] Charcot Marie Tooth disease … Medical dictionary
Atrophy, peroneal muscular — A neuromuscular disease that is the most common inherited disorder of peripheral nerves, characterized by progressively debilitating weakness. Peroneal muscular atrophy is also known as Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT). The foremost feature of… … Medical dictionary
Charcot-Marie atrophy — Charcot Marie Tooth atrophy Charcot Marie Tooth disease … Medical dictionary
Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease — Charcot Marie Tooth disease Classification and external resources The foot of a person with Charcot Marie Tooth. The lack of muscle, a high arch, and claw toes are signs of the genetic disease. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease — A neuromuscular disease, the most common inherited disorder of peripheral nerves, characterized by progressively debilitating weakness. The disease is also called peroneal muscular atrophy and hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy. The foremost … Medical dictionary
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease — Infobox Disease Name = Charcot Marie Tooth disease Caption = The foot of a person with Charcot Marie Tooth. The lack of muscle, a high arch, and hammer toes are signs of the genetic disease. DiseasesDB = 5815 DiseasesDB mult= DiseasesDB2|2343… … Wikipedia
Peroneal muscular atrophy — A neuromuscular disease that is the most common inherited disorder of peripheral nerves, characterized by progressively debilitating weakness. Peroneal muscular atrophy is also known as Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT). The foremost feature of… … Medical dictionary
