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Muscular Atrophy

Medical Definition: Derangement in size and number of muscle fibers occurring with aging, reduction in blood supply, or following immobilization, prolonged weightlessness, malnutrition, and particularly in denervation.
Guide Notes: MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL is also available
Also Called: Neurogenic Muscular Atrophy

Muscular Atrophy Medical Definitions and Terms

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