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sarcopenia

sarcopenia

1 8.2
Loss of muscle and strength that happens as people get older
  • noun
  • /ˌsɑr.kəˈpi.ni.ə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sarcopenia
  • Among the components of sarcopenia, muscle power rather than muscle mass is most linked to frailty.
  • sarcopenia and frailty
  • sarcopenia as low muscle
  • prevalence of sarcopenia

An example would be sarcopenia, which is muscle wasting.

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Examples

  • Sarcopenia: low muscle mass plus low muscle strength or low physical performance, stage 3.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass, begins at an early age, often in the 30s.

    Academic text (2005)
  • An example would be sarcopenia, which is muscle wasting.

  • Severe sarcopenia: all 3 criteria of the definition are present.

    Academic text (2017)
  • So I would say that the key, in my humble opinion, to staving off sarcopenia is resistance training.

  • So far, there are no specific medications for the prevention or treatment of sarcopenia or frailty.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Diabetes is associated with reduced muscle mass, strength, and function that lead to sarcopenia, frailty, and eventually disability.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Sarcopenia is likely to result from an imbalance between anabolic and catabolic pathways that control muscle mass.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Frailty is a dysregulation of physiologic reserve at multiple system levels, and sarcopenia is likely to be the muscular manifestation of frailty.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The condition of sarcopenia can significantly impact an older adult's ability to perform daily activities.

How Atrophied

amyotrophia
  • Specialized
9.9
sarcopenia
  • Specialized
1 8.2
atrophy
  • Specialized
12 8.5

Surface Forms

sarcopenia singular
sarcopenias plural

Morphology

sarcopenia = sarco + penia

The term is built from specialized medical combining forms ('sarco-' and '-penia') that are not standalone common English words, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from familiar vocabulary.

Etymology

Sarcopenia comes from Greek parts sarco- meaning 'flesh' and -penia meaning 'loss' or 'poverty'. That's why sarcopenia describes the loss of muscle mass and strength that can happen as people grow older.