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Atrophy
Meaning
Noun
●
In Pathology:
A
reduction
in the
functionality
of an
organ
caused
by
disease
,
injury
or
lack
of use.
Verb
●
To
wither
or
waste
away.
●
To cause to
waste away
or become
abortive
; to
starve
or weaken.
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Origin
atrophy
English
atrophie
French
atrophia
Latin
ἀτροφία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἄτροφος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Antonyms
Hypertrophy
Strengthen
Related
Degeneration
Hypertrophy
Necrosis
Decay
Fibrosis
Dysplasia
Edema
Neuropathy
Dysfunction
Hyperplasia
Hypoplasia
Inflammation
Oedema
Ischemia
Impairment
Swelling
Lesions
Deteriorate
Abnormalities
Calcification
Hemorrhage
Fatigue
Ossification
Regrow
Myopathy
Pathology
Spasticity
Demyelination
Dilatation
Vasodilate
Paralysis
Osteoarthritis
Infarction
Plasticity
Thrombosis
Dystrophy
Enlargement
Deformity
Stenosis
Ptosis
Thickening
Lesion
Scarring
Decalcification
Atherosclerosis
Bone Loss
Cell Death
Wither Away
Seize Up
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