| Term Name: | muscle atrophy |
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| Definition: | A process, occurring in the muscle, that is characterized by a decrease in protein content, fiber diameter, force production and fatigue resistance in response to different conditions such as starvation, aging and disuse. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0014889] QuickGO AmiGO |