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单词 sarcopenia
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Definition of sarcopenia in English:

sarcopenia

noun ˌsɑːkəʊˈpiːnɪəˌsärkəˈpēnēə
mass nounMedicine
  • The loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength as a result of ageing.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is principally the result of sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) and occurs to a greater degree in older women than men.
    • Strength training can prevent or aid several age-related illnesses among seniors, including the muscle destroying sarcopenia.
    • A new name, sarcopenia or vanishing flesh has been applied to Maude's illness.
    • Advancing age brings progressive loss of muscle strength, muscle mass, and muscle quality, resulting in a condition known as sarcopenia.
    • Preventing sarcopenia, as well as minimizing bone loss, can improve the health of postmenopausal women.

Origin

1990s: from Greek sarx, sark- 'flesh' + penia 'poverty'.

Rhymes

Armenia, bergenia, gardenia, neurasthenia, ostopenia, proscenia, schizophrenia, senior, Slovenia
 
 

Definition of sarcopenia in US English:

sarcopenia

nounˌsärkəˈpēnēə
Medicine
  • Loss of muscle tissue as a natural part of the aging process.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Preventing sarcopenia, as well as minimizing bone loss, can improve the health of postmenopausal women.
    • Advancing age brings progressive loss of muscle strength, muscle mass, and muscle quality, resulting in a condition known as sarcopenia.
    • This is principally the result of sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) and occurs to a greater degree in older women than men.
    • A new name, sarcopenia or vanishing flesh has been applied to Maude's illness.
    • Strength training can prevent or aid several age-related illnesses among seniors, including the muscle destroying sarcopenia.

Origin

1990s: from Greek sarx, sark- ‘flesh’ + penia ‘poverty’.

 
 
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