sarcopenie

Dutch

Alternative forms

• sarcopenia

Etymology

From French sarcopénie, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + πενίᾱ (peníā, “poverty, want”).

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Noun

sarcopenie f (uncountable)

1. (pathology) gradual age-related loss of skeletal muscle; sarcopenia

Derived terms

• sarcopeen