atrophy
91olivopontocerebellar atrophy — ol·i·vo·pon·to·cer·e·bel·lar atrophy .pän tō .ser ə bel ər n an inherited disease esp. of mid to late life that is characterized by ataxia, hypotonia, dysarthria, and degeneration of the cerebellar cortex, middle cerebellar peduncles, and… …
92optic atrophy — n degeneration of the optic nerve * * * degeneration of the optic nerve. It may be secondary to disease within the eye or it may follow damage to the nerve itself resulting from injury or inflammation. It is visible as pallor of the optic nerve… …
93multiple system atrophy — (MSA), multisystem atrophy a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by striatonigral and olivopontocerebellar degeneration with formation of Papp Lantos bodies and exhibiting varying combinations of parkinsonism, cerebellar ataxia,… …
94myelopathic muscular atrophy — muscular atrophy due to lesion of the spinal cord, as in spinal muscular atrophy …
95primary optic atrophy — optic atrophy in which the optic disk is characterized by sharp margins, enlarged physiologic cup, enhanced visibility of the lamina cribrosa, and a white color. Severe primary optic atrophy secondary to multiple episodes of optic neuritis …
96senile atrophy — the natural atrophy of tissues and organs occurring with advancing age. Called also atrophy of aging. Cf. senile degeneration …
97spinobulbar muscular atrophy — (SBMA) an X linked, adult onset disorder with degeneration of lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord, characterized by distal limb amyotrophy and bulbar signs such as atrophy and fasciculations of the tongue and dysphagia, as well… …
98Eichhorst atrophy — Eich·horst atrophy (īkґhorst) [Hermann Ludwig Eichhorst, German physician in Switzerland, 1849–1921] see under atrophy …
99Zimmerlin atrophy — Zim·mer·lin atrophy (tsĭґmer lin) [Franz Zimmerlin, Swiss physician, 1858–1932] see under atrophy …
100Yellow atrophy — Yellow Yel low (y[e^]l l[ o]), a. [Compar. {Yellower} (y[e^]l l[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Yellowest}.] [OE. yelow, yelwe, [yogh]elow, [yogh]eoluw, from AS. geolu; akin to D. geel, OS. & OHG. gelo, G. gelb, Icel. gulr, Sw. gul, Dan. guul, L. helvus… …
