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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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Atrophic vaginitis is
inflammation of the **** as a
result of
tissue thinning due to low
estrogen levels.
Symptoms may
include pain
during penetrative...
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Atrophic gastritis is a
process of
chronic inflammation of the
gastric mucosa of the stomach,
leading to a loss of
gastric glandular cells and
their eventual...
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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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nerve endings (responsible for the
perception of smell) have
become atrophied. This is
called merciful anosmia.
Patients usually complain of
nasal obstruction...
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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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Geographic atrophy (GA), also
known as
atrophic age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) or
advanced dry AMD, is an
advanced form of age-related macular...
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Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare
neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremors, slow movement,
muscle rigidity,
postural instability (collectively...
