disuse

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Disuse atrophy applies to sedentary muscles in the same way it does the cognitive decline seen in dementia.

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022

Disuse also means atrophy of muscles, not least of which the heart: after long stints in orbit, astronauts have returned with slightly smaller hearts than people on Earth.

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2016

Q: "Disuse syndrome,"you write, should be recognized as the real leading cause of death.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2010

Penalties of Disuse Permanent disuse of an organ as a consequence of acquired habits gradually impoverishes it, and in the end causes it to disappear, or even annihilates it altogether.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

Disuse, Atrophy and Pain.—I have seen a striking example of atrophy and pain due entirely to disuse in the upper part of the leg as the consequence of a fall.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)