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atrophy
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at·ro·phy
/ ˈatrəfē/
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v.
(-phies, -phied) [intr.]
(of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution:
without exercise, the muscles will atrophy |
[as adj.] (atrophied)
in some beetles, the hind wings are atrophied.
∎ fig.
gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect:
her artistic skills atrophied from lack of use.
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n.
the condition or process of atrophying:
gastric atrophy.
∎ fig.
the gradual decline of effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect:
extensive TV viewing may lead to atrophy of children's imaginations.
DERIVATIVES:
a·troph·ic
/ āˈtrōfik; āˈträfik/ adj.
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Inflammatory atrophy of the prostate: Prevalence and significance
Magazine article from: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; * Context.-Recently, prostatic atrophy associated with chronic inflammation has...of men older than 40 years. Prostatic atrophy was classified as simple, hyperplastic...presence of chronic inflammation. Prostatic atrophy without (group A) and with inflammation...
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Brain Atrophy Rates Vary in Dementias.
Newspaper article from: Neurology Alert; 1/1/2002; 700+ words
; Brain Atrophy Rates Vary in Dementias Abstract &...Rates of global and regional cerebral atrophy in AD and frontotemporal dementia. Neurology...57:1756-1763. Progressive brain atrophy is one of the characteristic features...
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Regional Atrophy Mapping: A Useful Window on Alzheimer's Disease.
Newspaper article from: Neurology Alert; 11/1/2002; 700+ words
; Regional Atrophy Mapping: A Useful Window on Alzheimers...al. Mapping the evolution of regional atrophy in Alzheimers disease: Unbiased analysis...used to map the pattern of regional brain atrophy in a variety of neurologic disease states...
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No production results in suspension-induced muscle atrophy through dislocation of neuronal NOS.(Research article)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Journal of Clinical Investigation; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...transcription factors induce muscle atrophy by upregulating the muscle-specific...upstream regulators of Foxos during muscle atrophy are largely unknown. To examine the involvement...regulation of Foxo activities and muscle atrophy, we analyzed the expression of DGC members...
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Muscle atrophy and procedures for training after spinal cord injury.
Magazine article from: Physical Therapy; 1/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...individuals, as a result of disuse atrophy.[5] No force will be generated...1) magnitude of muscle atrophy after spinal cord injuries...between denervation and disuse atrophies, (2) increased susceptibility...paralyzed muscles. Muscle Atrophy After Spinal Cord Injury Since...
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Purdue Researchers Find 'Switch' for Skeletal-Muscle Atrophy.
News Wire article from: AScribe Health News Service; 5/24/2006; 700+ words
; ...treatment methods to arrest the type of muscle atrophy often caused by muscle disuse, as well...muscle mass, or sometimes limbs, due to atrophy, said Amber Pond, a research scientist...In addition, muscle weakness caused by atrophy during aging can lead to serious falls...
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Visual function in patients with optic nerve pallor (optic atrophy)
Magazine article from: Journal of the National Medical Association; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...the degree of optic nerve pallor (optic atrophy) and visual function. Using a set of...stereoscopic slides, the severity of optic atrophy for 270 eyes, each having sustained a...and 21/65 (32.3%) marked optic atrophy eyes. Good visual field was found in...
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Scientists at Institute of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurology discuss research in atrophy.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 5/27/2009; 700+ words
; Fresh data on atrophy are presented in the report 'The clinical profile of right temporal lobe atrophy.' According to a study from London, the...associated with left-sided frontotemporal atrophy." "The detailed characterization of these...
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Isolated optic atrophy best evaluated by imaging
Magazine article from: Ophthalmology Times; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...evaluation of cases of unexplained optic atrophy, while laboratory testing has a low yield...in all patients with unexplained optic atrophy and is particularly important in those...retrospective review of cases of isolated optic atrophy at a neuro-ophthalmology free paper...
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Boston U. professors study atrophy
News Wire article from: University Wire; 11/23/2004; ; 671 words
; ...and R. Bridge Hunter have found muscle atrophy in relation to certain genes in a study...will help identify ways to inhibit muscle atrophy caused by the constant reduction in muscle...found that they were resistant to muscle atrophy," she said. "Also, we found they...
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
Spinal muscular atrophy Definition Spinal muscular atrophy is a term that describes a number of different conditions...different conditions fall under the name spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). These include SMA type I, also called Werdnig...
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Multiple System Atrophy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging
MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY Multiple system atrophy is a group of disorders that share common clinical features...part of the constellation of symptoms, hence multiple system atrophy also falls within the rubric of disorders called Parkinson...
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Optic Atrophy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Optic Atrophy Definition Optic atrophy can be defined as damage to the optic nerve resulting in a degeneration or destruction of the optic nerve. Optic atrophy may also be referred to as optic nerve head pallor because of...
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atrophy
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
atrophy ( at -rŏ-fi) n. the wasting...to degeneration of cells. Pathological atrophy may occur through starvation, disuse, denervation, or ischaemia. muscular a. atrophy of muscular tissue associated with various...
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Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Olivopontocerebellar atrophy Definition Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) is a group of disorders characterized by degeneration...sporadic OPCA, is now considered a form of multiple system atrophy (MSA). Hereditary OPCA, also called inherited OPCA...
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