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Atrophy is the
partial or
complete wasting away of a part of the body.
Causes of
atrophy include mutations (which can
destroy the gene to
build up the...
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Muscle atrophy is the loss of
skeletal muscle m****. It can be
caused by immobility, aging, malnutrition, medications, or a wide
range of
injuries or diseases...
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Cerebral atrophy is a
common feature of many of the
diseases that
affect the brain.
Atrophy of any
tissue means a
decrement in the size of the cell, which...
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Testicular atrophy is a
medical condition in
which one or both ****s (or "testes")
diminish in size and may be
accompanied by
reduced testicular function...
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Brown atrophy of the
heart is
atrophy of the
heart muscle (or myocardium)
commonly found in the elderly. It is
described as
brown because fibers become...
- Steroid-induced skin
atrophy is
thinning of the skin as a
result of
prolonged exposure to
topical steroids. In
people with
psoriasis using topical steroids...
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Atrophy is an
American thrash metal band
formed in Tucson, Arizona.
Atrophy,
originally named Heresy, was
formed in 1986 by
Chris Lykins,
James Gulotta...
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Atrophic vaginitis is
inflammation of the **** as a
result of
tissue thinning due to not
enough estrogen.
Symptoms may
include pain with ****, ****l...
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Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare
neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremors, slow movement,
muscle rigidity, and
postural instability...
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Spinal and
bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), po****rly
known as Kennedy's disease, is a rare, adult-onset, X-linked
recessive lower motor neuron disease...
