amyotrophy (redirected from neuralgic amyotrophy)

amyotrophy /amy·ot·ro·phy/ (a?mi-ot´rah-fe) muscular atrophy.amyotro´phic

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diabetic amyotrophy  a painful condition, associated with diabetes, with progressive wasting and weakening of muscles, usually limited to the muscles of the pelvic girdle and thigh.

neuralgic amyotrophy  atrophy and paralysis of the muscles of the shoulder girdle, with pain across the shoulder and upper arm.

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a·my·ot·ro·phy (m-tr-f, m-)

n.

Muscular wasting or atrophy. Also called amyotrophia.

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amyotrophy

atrophy of muscles.

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neurogenic amyotrophy

see muscular atrophy.