Defenition of the word atrophy

• Defenition of the word atrophy

  • The partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body.
  • undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"
  • a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  • any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
  • undergo atrophy

Synonyms for the word atrophy

• • degenerate
  • deteriorate
  • shrivel
  • waste
  • waste away
  • wasting
  • wasting away
  • weaken
  • wither
  • withering

Similar words in the atrophy

• • atrophy
  • atrophy's
  • atrophying

Hyponyms for the word atrophy

• • amyotrophia
  • amyotrophy
  • kraurosis
  • tabes

Hypernyms for the word atrophy

• • shrink
  • shrivel
  • shrivel up
  • symptom
  • weakening
  • wither

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