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frailty Audio
frail·ty [ freyl-tee, frey-uhl- ]
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Pathologic Processes
Definitions related to frailty:
  • A clinically recognizable state of increased vulnerability resulting from a decline in reserve and function across multiple physiologic systems such that the ability to cope with everyday or acute stressors is compromised.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • A state of increased vulnerability to stressors, following declines in function and reserves across multiple physiologic systems, characterized by MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FATIGUE; slowed motor performance; low physical activity; and unintentional weight loss.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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