Atrophy Common

Atrophy has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions

Noun

a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

atrophy wasting wasting away

any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

atrophy withering

A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

Verb

undergo atrophy

"Muscles that are not used will atrophy"

atrophy

To wither or waste away.

See Also

functionality away acardiotrophia pseudoatrophy anatrophic marasmus senilis organ phthisis

Related Terms

functionality away acardiotrophia pseudoatrophy anatrophic marasmus senilis organ phthisis dermatoporosis hemiatrophy erythromelia disease lasofoxifene injury hypotrophy amyotrophy panatrophy atrophying atrophically fibroatrophy

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

symptom weakening shrivel

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

amyotrophia tabes kraurosis

Rhyming Words

sophy hyphy dunphy trophy brophy furphy graphy ralphy prophy oomphy morphy osophy adelphy rrhaphy ecosophy mcmurphy geosophy algraphy eutrophy pansophy

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