English

Etymology
From French atrophie < L. atrophia < AGr. polytonic|���ο�ία (atrophia) �a wasting away� < polytonic|���ο�ο� (atrophos) �ill-fed, un-nourished� < polytonic|�- (a-) �not� + polytonic|��ο�ή (troph�) �nourishment� < polytonic|��έ�� (treph�) �I fatten.�

Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun|atroph|ies
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1. 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: zakrn�ní n
Greek: α��ο�ία (atrofia) f
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Italian: atrofia
Swedish: atrofi c
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Verb
en-verb|atroph|i|ed

1. to wither or waste away

Translations
Spanish: atrofiar

Related terms
atrophic

Antonyms
hypertrophy

See also
hypotrophy

Translations
trans-top|Wither
Czech: zakrn�t
French: atrofier
Greek: α��ο�� (atrofo), μα�αίνομαι (marenome)
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Ido: atrofiar
Swedish: atrofiera
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