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- DictionaryAt·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"
- 2. gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect: "her artistic skills atrophied from lack of use"
noun
- 1. the process of atrophying or state of having atrophied: "gastric atrophy"