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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. pathological processes and conditions
  3. atrophy
  4. muscular atrophy
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. nervous system diseases
  5. neuromuscular disorders
  6. muscular atrophy
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. nervous system diseases
  5. neuromuscular disorders
  6. muscular atrophy

Preferred term

muscular atrophy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • muscle atrophy

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/86516

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