Definisjon av atrophy

Vi fant 8 definisjoner av atrophy på engelsk.

WordNet

Noun
atrophy - a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
		wasting, wasting away
		symptom anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
		amyotrophia, amyotrophy progressive wasting of muscle tissues
		tabes wasting of the body during a chronic disease
atrophy - any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
		withering
		weakening the act of reducing the strength of something
Verb
atrophy - undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"
		shrivel up, shrivel, wither, shrink wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

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Substantiv
atrophy - A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
Verb
atrophy - To wither or waste away.
atrophy - To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

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, disuse or lack of exercise or disease intrinsic to the tissue itself. Hormonal and nerve inputs that maintain an organ or body part are referred to as trophic [noun noun] in medical practice.

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