amyotrophy

amyotrophy

(ˌæmɪˈɒtrəfɪ)
n
(Pathology) pathol wasting of muscles, caused by disease of the nerves supplying them
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Noun1.amyotrophy - progressive wasting of muscle tissues
amyotrophia
atrophy, wasting away, wasting - a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
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