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- Dictionaryatrophy/ˈatrəfi/
verb
- 1. (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution: "the calf muscles will atrophy" Similar Opposite
- 2. gradually decline in effectiveness or vigour due to underuse or neglect: "the imagination can atrophy from lack of use" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the process of atrophying or state of having atrophied: "gastric atrophy"
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The meaning of ATROPHY is decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue; also : arrested development or loss of a part or organ incidental to the normal development or life of an animal or plant.
ATROPHY definition: 1. (of a part of the body) to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to…. Learn more.
Atrophy, decrease in size of a body part, cell, organ, or other tissue. Atrophy is a hallmark of conditions such as starvation, aging, and certain disease states. It also occurs normally in some cells and organs at certain life stages. Learn more about the types and physiological effects of atrophy.
Atrophy is the general physiological process of reabsorption and breakdown of tissues, involving apoptosis. When it occurs as a result of disease or loss of trophic support because of other diseases, it is termed pathological atrophy, although it can be a part of normal body development and homeostasis as well.
Atrophy occurs in parts of the body that can't move or be "fed" because of disease or injury. It also is used to describe things that go dull through lack of use, like skills in sports or artistic creativity.
ATROPHY meaning: 1. (of a part of the body) to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to…. Learn more.
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.
Jun 12, 2017 · Atrophy is a term that describes the wasting away of cell tissue. On a larger scale, atrophy can see a reduction in the size and function of a muscle or limb.
a wasting away of an organ or part, or a failure to grow to normal size as the result of disease, faulty nutrition, etc. 2. any degeneration or diminution, esp through lack of use. verbWord forms: -phies, -phying, -phied. 3.
ATROPHY meaning: gradual loss of muscle or flesh usually because of disease or lack of use often used figuratively.
