atrophy
31Atrophy, peroneal muscular — A neuromuscular disease that is the most common inherited disorder of peripheral nerves, characterized by progressively debilitating weakness. Peroneal muscular atrophy is also known as Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT). The foremost feature of… …
32atrophy — n. [Gr. a, without; trophein, to feed] Decrease in size of a tissue, organ, or part after full development has been obtained; a condition induced from lack of use, pathological condition or lack of nourishment; see hypertrophy …
33atrophy — Wasting away of tissue …
34atrophy — 1. noun /ˈæ.trə.fi/ A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. 2. verb /ˈæ.trə.fi/ To wither or …
35atrophy — Synonyms and related words: Sanforizing, abnormality, abscess, acute disease, affection, affliction, ague, ailment, allergic disease, allergy, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, attenuation, backache, bacterial… …
36atrophy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. degeneration, deterioration. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. degeneration, wasting, deterioration, withering, emaciation, decline, weakening. II v. degenerate, waste, deteriorate, wither, emaciate …
37atrophy — at·ro·phy || ætrÉ™fɪ n. wasting away, degeneration of a body part (Medicine) v. waste away, degenerate (Medicine) …
38atrophy — [ atrəfi] verb (atrophies, atrophying, atrophied) 1》 (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution. 2》 gradually decline in effectiveness or vigour. noun the… …
39atrophy — n. Emaciation (from want of nourishment), consumption, marasmus, decline, gradual wasting …
40atrophy — n 1. degeneration, decline, wasting away, withering, weakening, enervation, emaciation; Path. marasmus, consumption, decay v 2. waste away, wither, shrivel up, dry up; degenerate, decline, decay; exhaust, sap, weaken, enfeeble, enervate …
