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   atrophy

   /ˈatrəfi/

   verb

   • 1. (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution: "the calf muscles will atrophy" Similar waste awaywastebecome emaciatedwithershrivelshrivel upshrinkbecome shrunkendry updecaywiltdeclinedeterioratedegenerategrow weakweakenbecome debilitatedbecome enfeebledOpposite strengthen
   • 2. gradually decline in effectiveness or vigour due to underuse or neglect: "the imagination can atrophy 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. ... 1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Verb. 1863, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of atrophy was ...

3. 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.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AtrophyAtrophy - Wikipedia

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   Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. Causes of atrophy include mutations (which can destroy the gene to build up the organ), poor nourishment , poor circulation , loss of hormonal support, loss of nerve supply to the target organ , excessive amount of apoptosis of cells, and disuse or lack of exercise or ...

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. www.dictionary.com › browse › atrophyATROPHY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.