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Meaning of "amyotrophy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMYOTROPHY

amyotrophy  [ˌæmɪˈɒtrəfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMYOTROPHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amyotrophy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMYOTROPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amyotrophy

Amyotrophy is progressive wasting of muscle tissues. Muscle pain is also a symptom. It can occur in middle-aged males with type 2 diabetes. It also occurs with motor neuron disease.

Definition of amyotrophy in the English dictionary

The definition of amyotrophy in the dictionary is wasting of muscles, caused by disease of the nerves supplying them.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMYOTROPHY


anastrophe
əˈnæstrəfɪ
antistrophe
ænˈtɪstrəfɪ
apostrophe
əˈpɒstrəfɪ
atrophy
ˈætrəfɪ
cacotrophy
kæˈkɒtrəfɪ
catastrophe
kəˈtæstrəfɪ
dystrophy
ˈdɪstrəfɪ
ecocatastrophe
ˌiːkəʊkəˈtæstrəfɪ
epistrophe
ɪˈpɪstrəfɪ
eutrophy
ˈjuːtrəfɪ
exstrophy
ˈɛkstrəfɪ
heterotrophy
ˌhɛtəˈrɒtrəfɪ
hypertrophy
haɪˈpɜːtrəfɪ
hypostrophe
haɪˈpɒstrəfɪ
leukodystrophy
ˌluːkəʊˈdɪstrəfɪ
lipodystrophy
ˌlɪpəʊˈdɪstrəfɪ
monostrophe
mɒˈnɒstrəfɪ
neurotrophy
njʊrˈɒtrəfɪ
oligotrophy
ˌɒlɪˈɡɒtrəfɪ
paedotrophy
piːˈdɒtrəfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMYOTROPHY

amyl alcohol
amyl nitrite
amylaceous
amylase
amylene
amylic
amylogen
amyloid
amyloidal
amyloidosis
amylolysis
amylolytic
amylopectin
amyloplast
amylopsin
amylose
amylum
amyotonia
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMYOTROPHY

abiotrophy
analytical philosophy
anthroposophy
autotrophy
auxotrophy
chemoautotrophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Duchenne dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
moral philosophy
muscular dystrophy
natural philosophy
philosophy
prototrophy
Schneider Trophy
scholastic philosophy
Sophy
theosophy
trophy
zootrophy

Synonyms and antonyms of amyotrophy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «amyotrophy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMYOTROPHY

Find out the translation of amyotrophy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amyotrophy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amyotrophy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肌萎缩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amiotrofia
570 millions of speakers

English

amyotrophy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

amyotrophy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضمور عضلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

амиотрофия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amiotrofia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

amyotrophy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amyotrophie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amyotrofi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Muskelatrophie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

筋萎縮症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

amyotrophy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amyotrophy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

amyotrophy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

amyotrophy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमायोट्रोफी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amyotrofi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amiotrofia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amyotrophy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

амиотрофия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amiotrofia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μυατροφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amyotrofie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amyotrofi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amyotrophy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amyotrophy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMYOTROPHY»

The term «amyotrophy» is normally little used and occupies the 130.980 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMYOTROPHY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amyotrophy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMYOTROPHY»

Discover the use of amyotrophy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amyotrophy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hereditary Hearing Loss and Its Syndromes
Gemignani (1) described two brothers with ataxia, amyotrophy of hands, spastic paraplegia, hypogonadism, short stature, and sensorineural hearing loss. Central nervous system. Gait ataxia probably began in the twenties. It was definitely ...
Robert J. Gorlin, Helga V. Toriello, Meyer Michael Cohen, 1995
2
A Dictionary of Neurological Signs
Analgesia A Amyotrophy Amyotrophy is a term used to describe thinning or wasting (atrophy) of musculature with attendant weakness. This may result from involvement of: • Lower motor neurones (in which case fasciculations may also be ...
A.J. Larner, 2010
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Hereditary Peripheral Neuropathies
Chance PF, Lensch MW, Lipe H, Brown RS, Brown RJ, Bird TD (1994) Hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies: two distinct genetic disorders. Neurology 44:2253±2257 Cruz-Martinez A, ...
G. Kuhlenbäumer, F. Stögbauer, E. B. Ringelstein, 2006
4
A-Z of Neurological Practice: A Guide to Clinical Neurology
491 Neuralgic amyotrophy Reference Wallgren-Pettersson C, Laing NG. Report of the 70th ENMC international workshop: nemaline myopathy, 11–13 June 1999 ,Naarden, the Netherlands. Neuromuscul Disord. 2000;10:299–306 ...
Andrew J. Larner, Alasdair J Coles, Neil J. Scolding, 2011
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Companion to Clinical Neurology
(continued) 5. Amyotrophy with asthma.476 See Hopkins syndrome 6. Amyotrophy in acute transverse myelitis, cause not determined E2. Subacute or chronic disorders 1. Amyotrophy in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease132 Amyotrophy due to ...
FRCP William Pryse-Phillips MD, FRCP(C) Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences Centre Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's Newfoundland, 2009
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Textbook of Clinical Pediatrics
Definition/Classification Neuralgic amyotrophy is a syndrome characterized by episodes of neuropathic pain and rapid multifocal weakness and atrophy ( amyotrophy) in the upper limbs. The syndrome has both an idiopathic and hereditary ...
7
Rheumatology and Immunology Therapy: A to Z Essentials
56 Amyotrophy 2. Clark AD, Shetty A, Soutar R (1999) Renal failure and multiple myeloma: pathogenesis and treatment of renal failure and management of underlying myeloma. Blood Rev 13:79-90 3. Fautrel B, Fermand JP, Sibilia J, Nochy D ...
Larry W. Moreland, 2004
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Neuropathic Pain: Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Treatment
The clinical spectrum of neuralgic amyotrophy in 246 cases. Brain. 2006;129:438 —450. . Guinard S, Huchot E, Couturaud F, et al. [A bilat— eral diaphragmatic paralysis due to Parsonage and Turner syndrome—its evolution over eight years] .
David M. Simpson, Justin C. McArthur, Robert H. Dworkin, 2012
9
Neurology of Breathing
Neuralgic Amyotrophy Diaphragm paralysis is a recognized complication of neuralgic amyotrophy that causes severe dyspnea. Neuralgic amyotrophy, also called Parsonage Turner syndrome or brachial plexus neuropathy, is a well- defined, ...
Charles Francis Bolton, 2004
10
Neuromuscular
Neuralgic Amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner Syndrome) 107 Neuralgic Amyotrophy (Parsonage-Turner Syndrome) 108. Gentry Dodd MD n Nathan D. Prahlow MD Description Neuralgic amyotrophy, also known as Parsonage-Turner Syndrome ...
Nathan Prahlow, MD, John C. Kincaid, MD, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMYOTROPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amyotrophy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Understanding diabetic neuropathy
Radiculoplexus neuropathy (diabetic amyotrophy) affects nerves in the thighs, hips, buttocks or legs. Also called diabetic amyotrophy, femoral ... «TCPalm, Jun 15»
2
End of a medical era
Barrows Institute diagnosed a rare condition, diabetic amyotrophy. A good internist treats what he can and knows when to send a patient to a ... «El Paso Inc., Jun 15»
3
Finally a Diagnosis, but Still More Questions
At long last, my “arm thing” had a name: neuralgic amyotrophy, or N.A., which means, fittingly enough, painful wasting. This rare condition ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
4
Production of human motor neurons from stem cells gaining speed
... rapid progress in understanding diseases of the motor system, such as infantile spinal amyotrophy or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). «Phys.Org, Nov 14»
5
UFC 181: Todd Duffee vs. Anthony Hamilton booked for Dec. 6 in …
... (PTS) -- also known as idiopathic brachial plexopathy or neuralgic amyotrophy -- in late 2013, which cooled off some of his momentum. «MMAmania.com, Sep 14»
6
Todd Duffee ready for UFC return following battle with neurological …
... he had been diagnosed with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS) -- also known as idiopathic brachial plexopathy or neuralgic amyotrophy. «MMAmania.com, Sep 14»
7
What is ALS?
Actually it's a very descriptive disorder, because the amyotrophy indicates that there's atrophy or shrinkage of muscle and that in turn we feel is ... «UUHC Health Feed, Aug 14»
8
Help for OKU kids
Fadzli Fadhilah, the president of Muscleteer Malaysia, a support group for people with muscular dystrophy and amyotrophy lateral sclerosis ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 14»
9
T-shirts with Putin save little boy from Slavyansk
Zhenya was diagnosed with spinal amyotrophy. When he turned six months, the little boy was connected to artificial respirator unit at a hospital ... «Pravda, Jun 14»
10
Handicapped man robbed by food delivery boy
Mohd Fadzli Fadhillah, 37, who suffers from the amyotrophy lateral sclerosis and is wheelchair-bound, said he was robbed by the man about ... «The Rakyat Post, Jun 14»

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