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ABIOTROPHIE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Histology
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
DEF

Pertaining to or characterized by abiotrophy.

OBS

abiotrophy: The progressive loss of vitality of certain tissues or organs leading to disorders or loss of function; applied especially to degenerative hereditary diseases of late onset, e.g., Huntington's chorea.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histologie
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Relatif à l'abiotrophie.

OBS

abiotrophie : L'ensemble des dégénérescences biologiques.

CONT

Démence sénile abiotrophique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

Premature loss of vitality or degeneration of tissues and cells with consequent loss of endurance and resistance.

Key term(s)
  • abiotrophia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Processus dégénératif atteignant un groupe de neurones avec atrophie cellulaire par exemple dans la démence sénile abiotrophique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema nervioso
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Record 3 1998-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

Atrophy of the retina.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision

Spanish

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