Associations to the word «Amyotrophic»

Wiktionary

AMYOTROPHIC, adjective. (medicine) Characterized by atrophy of the muscles
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS, noun. (pathology) (neurology) A chronic, progressive disease characterized by degeneration of the central nervous system and the loss of voluntary muscle control.

Wise words

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