Atrophy
51endometrial atrophy — atrophy of the endometrium, occurring physiologically at menopause or pathologically before menopause and accompanied by absence of menstrual flow and shrinkage of the uterus …
52exhaustion atrophy — atrophy of an endocrine organ from prolonged overwork of it …
53hemilingual atrophy — atrophy of one side of the tongue …
54inflammatory atrophy — atrophy of the functioning part of an organ caused by overgrowth of the fibrous elements from inflammation …
55neuropathic atrophy — atrophy of muscular tissue due to disease of the peripheral nervous system; called also neural a …
56neurotrophic atrophy — atrophy attributed to destruction of the peripheral neurons that innervate a particular tissue …
57physiologic atrophy — atrophy caused by normal physiologic processes, such as pregnancy or aging …
58postmenopausal atrophy — atrophy of tissues such as the genital mucosa after menopause …
59rheumatic atrophy — atrophy of muscles after an attack of rheumatism …
60serous atrophy — atrophy with the effusion of a serous fluid into the wasted tissues; wasting of fat …