atrophy 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
Hypernym
symptom 1
noun
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
atrophic 1
adjective
relating to or characterized by atrophy
EnglishDerivationally related form
atrophy 1
verb
undergo atrophy
Hyponym
amyotrophia 1
noun
progressive wasting of muscle tissues
tabes 1
noun
wasting of the body during a chronic disease
kraurosis 1
noun
atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane
