Myatrophy
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Myatrophy is a term used to describe muscle wasting or atrophy. This condition can arise from various causes, including diseases of the muscles themselves, joints, the peripheral and central nervous systems, or the autonomic nervous system.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
MYATROPHY (syn. amyotrophy), a term for denoting wasting, atrophy of muscles, which can be of various origins: disease of the muscle itself, joints, peripheral and central nervous system, autonomic nervous system (for details, see Amyotrophy).
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“Myatrophy.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/myatrophy/