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Interosseus muscle atrophy

HP:0007181

What it means

Atrophy of the interosseus muscles (including the palmar interossei that lie on the anterior aspect of the metacarpals, the dorsal interosseus muscles of the hand, which lie between the intercarpals, the plantar interosseus muscles, which lie underneath the metatarsal bones, and the dorsal interossei, which are located between the metatarsal bones.

This term needs disambiguation. Palmar, plantar, or dorsal interosseus muscles.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Interosseous muscular atrophy

Interosseus muscle atrophy

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.