- myatrophy
- SYN: muscular atrophy.
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my·at·ro·phy (mi-atґrə-fe) [my- + atrophy] atrophy of a muscle; muscular atrophy.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
myatrophy
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myatrophy — /muy a treuh fee/, n. Pathol. myoatrophy. * * * … Universalium
myatrophy — /muy a treuh fee/, n. Pathol. myoatrophy … Useful english dictionary
myoatrophy — /muy oh a treuh fee/, n. Pathol. atrophy of muscle. Also, myatrophy. [MYO + ATROPHY] * * * … Universalium
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
myoatrophy — SYN: muscular atrophy. * * * myo·at·ro·phy (mi″o atґrə fe) myatrophy … Medical dictionary
myoatrophy — /muy oh a treuh fee/, n. Pathol. atrophy of muscle. Also, myatrophy. [MYO + ATROPHY] … Useful english dictionary
