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a·my·o·tro·phic
(ă-mī'ō-trō'fik),Relating to muscular atrophy.
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a·my·o·tro·phic
(ā-mī'ō-trō'fik)Relating to muscular atrophy.
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amyotrophy
, amyotrophia (a?mi?o'tro-fe) (a?mi?o'tro'fe-a) [ ¹an- + myotrophy]Muscular atrophy. amyotrophic (-trof'ik, -tro'fik), adjective
monomelic amyotrophy
Abbreviation: MMAA pure movement disorder characterized by degeneration and death of motor neurons, resulting in atrophy of a limb, typically one arm.
Synonym: Hirayama syndromeneuralgic amyotrophy
Idiopathic brachial plexopathy.progressive spinal amyotrophia
Progressive muscular atrophy.Medical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners