Advertisement
Advertisement
atrophy
[ a-truh-fee ]
noun
- Also ·ٰ·· [] Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- degeneration, decline, or decrease, as from disuse:
He argued that there was a progressive atrophy of freedom and independence of thought.
verb (used with or without object)
- to affect with or undergo atrophy.
atrophy
/ ˈætrəfɪ; əˈtrɒfɪk /
noun
- a wasting away of an organ or part, or a failure to grow to normal size as the result of disease, faulty nutrition, etc
- any degeneration or diminution, esp through lack of use
verb
- to waste away or cause to waste away
atrophy
/ ă′ə-ŧ /
- A wasting or decrease in the size of an organ or tissue, as from death and reabsorption of cells, diminished proliferation of cells, pressure, lack of oxygen, malnutrition, decreased function, or hormonal changes.
Notes
Derived Forms
- atrophic, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٰDZ· [uh, -, trof, -ik, uh, -, troh, -fik], adjective
- ԴDza·ٰDZi adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of atrophy1
Example Sentences
That leaves audiences with the impression that the moviegoing experience is only for big blockbusters, which he said would eventually “atrophy” the network needed to make even those films successful.
How and why did civics and social studies education atrophy in America’s schools?
Without that force, bone density and muscles can atrophy and weaken, with bones becoming 1% less dense for every month spent in space without any measures performed to combat bone loss.
A Record Price: The gene therapy Zolgensma helped children born with a fatal disease, spinal muscular atrophy, grow up to run and play.
Another problem is atrophy of the lower extremities, including weakness in the arch muscle of the foot.
Advertisement
Related yvlogs
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse