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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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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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Muscle atrophy is the loss of
skeletal muscle m**** that can be
caused by immobility, aging, malnutrition, medications, or a wide
range of
injuries or...
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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare
neuromuscular disorder that
results in the loss of
motor neurons and
progressive muscle wasting. It is usually...
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Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare
neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
autonomic dysfunction, tremors, slow movement,
muscle rigidity, and...
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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...
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Breast atrophy is the
normal or
spontaneous atrophy or
shrinkage of the ****.
Breast atrophy commonly occurs in
women during menopause when estrogen...
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Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA) is the
degeneration of
neurons in
specific areas of the
brain – the cerebellum, pons, and
inferior olivary nucleus...
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Testicular atrophy is a
medical condition in
which the male
reproductive organs (the testes,
which in
humans are
located in the ****)
diminish in size...
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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...