English
Etymology
From French atrophie < L. atrophia < AGr. polytonic|á¼ÏÏοÏία (atrophia) âa wasting awayâ < polytonic|á¼ÏÏοÏÎ¿Ï (atrophos) âill-fed, un-nourishedâ < polytonic|á¼- (a-) ânotâ + polytonic|ÏÏοÏή (trophÄ) ânourishmentâ < polytonic|ÏÏÎÏÏ (trephÅ) âI fatten.â
Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun|atroph|ies
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- pathology A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
Translations
trans-top|Reduced functionality
Albanian: atrofi
Czech: zakrnÄnà n
Greek: αÏÏοÏία (atrofia) f
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Italian: atrofia
Swedish: atrofi c
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Verb
en-verb|atroph|i|ed
- to wither or waste away
Translations
Spanish: atrofiar
Related terms
atrophic
Antonyms
hypertrophy
See also
hypotrophy
Translations
trans-top|Wither
Czech: zakrnÄt
French: atrofier
Greek: αÏÏοÏÏ (atrofo), μαÏαίνομαι (marenome)
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Ido: atrofiar
Swedish: atrofiera
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