Zimmerlin atrophy

Zim·mer·lin at·ro·phy

(sim'mer-lin), a hereditary progressive muscular atrophy in which the atrophy begins in the upper half of the body.

Zim·mer·lin at·ro·phy

(tsim'er-lin at'rŏ-fē) A variety of hereditary progressive muscular atrophy in which the atrophy begins in the upper half of the body.

Zimmerlin,

Franz, Swiss physician, 1858-1932. Zimmerlin atrophy - hereditary progressive muscular atrophy in which the atrophy begins in the upper half of the body.