[0531] atrophy

[보카길라잡이]

n. pl. at·ro·phies

1. Pathology. A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use: muscular atrophy of a person affected with paralysis.
2. A wasting away, deterioration, or diminution: intellectual atrophy.

v. at·ro·phied, at·ro·phy·ing, at·ro·phies
v. tr.

To cause to wither or deteriorate; affect with atrophy.

v. intr.

To waste away; wither or deteriorate.

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at·ro·phy ( t r -f )
n.

A wasting or decrease in the size of an organ or tissue, as from death and reabsorption of cells, diminished cellular proliferation, pressure, ischemia, malnutrition, decreased function, or hormonal changes. Also called atrophia.

v. at·ro·phied, at·ro·phy·ing, at·ro·phies

To undergo atrophy.

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atrophy

n 1: a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse [syn: wasting, wasting away]

2: any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) [syn: withering]

v : undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"

[마스터현태]

atrophy (영양부족에서 오는) 위축 , 쇠약, 발육불능.. 결국 아토염으로 외웠슴다.. 아토피는 영양부족에서오는(?) 건강의 위축과 쇠약을 가져오죠...

[이브]

atrophy 위축 쇠퇴 발육불능

[mandoo]

atorphy 위축 쇠약 발육불능