Atrophy
Definition: 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 hormonal changes.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): atrophy
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