Amasesis

/ˌæməˈsiːsɪs/ noun

Definition

A medical condition involving the abnormal accumulation or loss of the mass or substance of muscle tissue, causing weakness or wasting.

Etymology

From Greek a- (without) combined with mas (muscle, mass) and the suffix -esis (indicating a pathological condition or process). This Neo-Latin medical term describes a degenerative muscular state.

Kelly Says

Medical terminology is built like a puzzle—amasesis literally decodes to 'without muscle process,' showing how doctors can describe complex diseases by combining tiny Greek and Latin pieces like molecular building blocks.

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