amyotrophic

English

Etymology

From amyotrophy +‎ -ic.

Adjective

amyotrophic (comparative more amyotrophic, superlative most amyotrophic)

  1. (medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles).
    • 2025 April 10, Dan Heching, “Eric Dane shares that he has been diagnosed with ALS”, in CNN‎[1]:
      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.

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