atrophy
Example Sentences
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The new version, which Novartis will sell under the brand name Itvisma, is approved for spinal muscular atrophy patients aged 2 and older.
From Barron's
But as his body began failing him due to progressive muscular atrophy, the myth crumbled.
From Los Angeles Times
The basis for that analogy is the profound neuronal atrophy and loss associated with advanced dementia.
Participants in the latest trial had an advanced stage of age-related macular degeneration known as geographic atrophy, which progressively destroys central vision.
From Science Daily
Obesity typically causes a reduction in muscle fiber diameter, but green tea prevented this muscle atrophy.
From Science Daily
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