amyotrophic

Term: amyotrophic

Origin: Anc Greek

   α/a(privative)

+ μυς/mys(=muscle) μυς>verb μύω/myo(=intern, confine) because muscle is confined under the skin

+ trophic(adj)> τροφή(noun)/trophy(food) > δρέπω/drepo(=gather)

Coined: ?

Definition

Wasting of muscles as a result of nerves’ dysfunction which are supplying them.