Atrophy is not completely understood, but largely attributed to decreased protein production and increased protein degradation (e.g., via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway).

Atrophy is reduction in size of cell, organ or tissue, after attaining its normal mature growth. In contrast, hypoplasia is the reduction in the cellular numbers of an organ, or tissue that has not …

In pathology, atrophy describes a loss of tissue or a decrease in the size of an organ. Causes include decreased blood supply and disuse.

Muscle atrophy is the wasting or thinning of your muscle mass. It can be caused by disuse of your muscles or neurogenic conditions.

Atrophy, decrease in size of a body part, cell, organ, or other tissue. Atrophy is a hallmark of conditions such as starvation, aging, and certain disease states. It also occurs normally in …

The meaning of ATROPHY is decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue; also : arrested development or loss of a part or organ incidental to the normal development or life of …

(atrophy) Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or …

The wasting away or decrease in size of an organ or tissue in the body. When a body part is affected by paralysis, the muscles may atrophy through lack of use.

Atrophy: A wasting away or diminution. Muscle atrophy is a decrease in muscle mass, often due to extended immobility.

(medical) the condition of losing fat, muscle, strength, etc. in a part of the body because it does not have enough blood (medical) muscle atrophy (figurative, formal) The cultural life of the …