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Word: Atrophic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek atrophos ‘poorly nourished’ (see atrophy)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈtrɒfɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
eɪˈtrɒfɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of body tissue or an organ) having atrophied
Short Definition:having atrophied
Examples:- the lower leg muscles were atrophic
- an atrophic endometrium
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