CancerMMedical Dictionary Muscle Atrophy (Muscle Wasting) Muscle Atrophy (Muscle Wasting) A weakening, shrinking, and loss of muscle caused by disease or lack of use. Part of: Atrophy Muscle Atrophy (Muscle Wasting) was last modified: June 24th, 2016 by explainingmedicine Related muscle 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest explainingmedicine previous post Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Treatments next post Myopia (see Nearsightedness) Related Articles Podcast: The Long Tail, the Lottery and “Being Mortal” June 10, 2016 PharmAssure Folic Acid (see Folic Acid (By mouth)) June 21, 2016 Antivert (see Meclizine, Buclizine, and Cyclizine (Oral route, Parenteral route)) June 16, 2016 Novaplus Cladribine (see Cladribine (By injection)) June 21, 2016 Striated Muscle June 13, 2016 Opcicon One-Step (see Levonorgestrel) June 21, 2016 Asbestos-Related Lung Diseases: Symptoms June 13, 2016 Glomerulonephritis: Symptoms June 13, 2016 Imuran (see Azathioprine (By mouth)) June 20, 2016 PremierPro Rx heparin sodium (see Heparin (By injection)) June 21, 2016