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Atrophy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Atrophy? [n] any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) [n] a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse [v] undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Atrophy: wasting \| wasting away \| withering Related Terms \| Find terms related to Atrophy: abnormality \| abscess \| acute disease \| affection \| affliction \| ague \| ailment \| allergic disease \| allergy \| anemia \| ankylosis \| anoxia \| apnea \| asphyxiation \| asthma \| ataxia \| attenuation \| backache \| bacterial disease \| birth defect \| bleeding \| blennorhea \| blight \| cachexia \| cachexy \| cardiovascular disease \| chill \| chills \| chronic disease \| circulatory disease \| colic \| complaint \| complication \| condition \| congenital defect \| constipation \| consume \| consume away \| consumption \| convulsion \| coughing \| cyanosis \| decadence \| declension \| declination \| decline \| defect \| deficiency disease \| deformity \| degeneracy \| degeneration \| degenerative disease \| devolution \| diarrhea \| disability \| disease \| disorder \| distemper \| dizziness \| downfall \| downgrade \| dribble away \| dropsy \| drying \| drying up \| dysentery \| dyspepsia \| dyspnea \| edema \| emaceration \| emaciate \| emaciation \| endemic \| endemic disease \| endocrine disease \| epidemic disease \| fainting \| fatigue \| fever \| fibrillation \| flux \| functional disease \| fungus disease \| gastrointestinal disease \| genetic disease \| growth \| handicap \| hemorrhage \| hereditary disease \| high blood pressure \| hydrops \| hypertension \| hypotension \| iatrogenic disease \| icterus \| illness \| indigestion \| indisposition \| infectious disease \| infirmity \| inflammation \| insomnia \| itching \| jaundice \| labored breathing \| low blood pressure \| lumbago \| malady \| malaise \| marasmus \| marcescence \| morbidity \| morbus \| muscular disease \| nasal discharge \| nausea \| necrosis \| neurological disease \| nutritional disease \| occupational disease \| organic disease \| pain \| pandemic disease \| paralysis \| parching \| pathological condition \| pathology \| pine away \| plant disease \| preshrinkage \| protozoan disease \| pruritus \| psychosomatic disease \| rash \| respiratory disease \| rheum \| rockiness \| run to seed \| run to waste \| Sanforizing \| sclerosis \| searing \| secondary disease \| seediness \| seizure \| shock \| shrinkage \| shrinking \| shriveling \| sickishness \| sickness \| signs \| skin eruption \| sneezing \| sore \| spasm \| symptomatology \| symptomology \| symptoms \| syndrome \| tabes \| tachycardia \| the pip \| thinning \| tumor \| upset stomach \| urogenital disease \| vertigo \| virus disease \| vomiting \| wastage \| waste \| waste away \| wasting \| wasting disease \| wilting \| wither away \| withering \| worm disease See Also \| amyotrophia \| amyotrophy \| kraurosis \| shrink \| shrivel \| shrivel up \| symptom \| tabes \| weakening \| wither Atrophy In Webster's Dictionary \At"rophy\, n. [L. atrophia, Gr. ?; 'a priv. + ? to nourish: cf. F. atrophie.] A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part. --Milton. \At"rophy\, v. t. [p. p. {Atrophied}.] To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken. \At"ro*phy\, v. i. To waste away; to dwindle.

Atrophy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Atrophy?

[n] any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
[n] a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
[v] undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Atrophy: wasting | wasting away | withering

Atrophy In Webster's Dictionary

\At"ro*phy\, n. [L. atrophia, Gr. ?; 'a priv. + ? to
nourish: cf. F. atrophie.]
A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk
or slow emaciation of the body or of any part. --Milton.


\At"ro*phy\, v. t. [p. p. {Atrophied}.]
To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or
weaken.


\At"ro*phy\, v. i.
To waste away; to dwindle.

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