amyotrophic
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English amyotrophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English amyotrophic From amyotrophy + -ic.
- Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles).
“The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.”