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1. atrophy

noun. ['ˈætrəfi'] a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse.

Etymology

  • atrophie (French)
  • atrophia (Latin)

Rhymes with Atrophy

  • apostrophe
  • astrophotography
  • autobiography
  • bibliography
  • biography
  • calligraphy
  • catastrophe
  • choreography
  • chromatography
  • cinematography
  • crystallography
  • demography
  • discography
  • dystrophy
  • echography
  • geography
  • hagiography
  • historiography
  • iconography
  • kaumography

How do you pronounce atrophy?

Pronounce atrophy as ˈætrəfi.

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2. atrophy

noun. ['ˈætrəfi'] any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use).

Synonyms

Etymology

  • atrophie (French)
  • atrophia (Latin)

3. atrophy

verb. ['ˈætrəfi'] undergo atrophy.

Etymology

  • atrophie (French)
  • atrophia (Latin)