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   At·ro·phy

   /ˈatrəfē/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution: "without exercise, the muscles will atrophy" Similar waste awaywastebecome emaciatedwithershrivelshrivel upshrinkbecome shrunkendry updecaywiltdeclinedeterioratedegenerategrow weakweakenbecome debilitatedbecome enfeebledOpposite strengthen
   • 2. gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect: "her artistic skills atrophied from lack of use" Similar peter outtaper offtail offdwindledeterioratedeclinewanefadefade awayfade outgive ingive upgive waycrumbledisintegratecollapseslumpgo downhilldraw to a closesubsidebe neglectedbe abandonedbe disregardedbe forgottenOpposite flourish

   noun

   • 1. the process of atrophying or state of having atrophied: "gastric atrophy"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French atrophier (verb), atrophie (noun), from late Latin atrophia, from Greek, ‘lack of food’, from atrophos ‘poorly nourished’, from a- ‘without’ + trophē ‘food’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › atrophyAtrophy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ATROPHY is decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue; also : arrested development or loss of a part or organ incidental to the normal development or life of an animal or plant. How to use atrophy in a sentence.

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   Atrophy is the general physiological process of reabsorption and breakdown of tissues, involving apoptosis. When it occurs as a result of disease or loss of trophic support because of other diseases, it is termed pathological atrophy, although it can be a part of normal body development and homeostasis as well.

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   Atrophy definition: a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.. See examples of ATROPHY used in a sentence.

5. www.britannica.com › science › atrophyAtrophy | Definition, Types, & Effects | Britannica

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   Atrophy, decrease in size of a body part, cell, organ, or other tissue. Atrophy is a hallmark of conditions such as starvation, aging, and certain disease states. It also occurs normally in some cells and organs at certain life stages. Learn more about the types and physiological effects of atrophy.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATROPHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ATROPHY definition: 1. (of a part of the body) to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › atrophyATROPHY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ATROPHY meaning: 1. (of a part of the body) to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › atrophyAtrophy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Atrophy occurs in parts of the body that can't move or be "fed" because of disease or injury. It also is used to describe things that go dull through lack of use, like skills in sports or artistic creativity.