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atrophic

atrophic

9.6
Having a body part that is much thinner and weaker because it has lost tissue or muscle
  • adjective
  • /əˈtroʊfɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : atrófico
  • The left optic nerve was severely atrophic, with changes extending posteriorly toward the chiasm.
  • atrophic gastritis
  • atrophic papulosis
  • atrophic appearance

So as you age, you get atrophic gastritis very often.

Examples

  • Blake has a relatively uncommon congenital condition known as atrophic renal syndrome.

  • We would start seeing atrophy and your vaginal canal would start to have atrophic features.

  • So as you age, you get atrophic gastritis very often.

  • The product was considered to provide good long-term correction of atrophic lips.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In addition, 46 residents were found to have atrophic AMD at Time 1, and 56 were found to have AMD at Time 2.

    Academic text (1997)
  • AMD is mainly divided into a dry (atrophic) subtype (80-90%) and a wet (neovascular) subtype (10-20%).

    Academic text (2018)
  • I took a thorough urinary and gynecological history and, with permission, did a vaginal examination, noting an atrophic vagina with no other cervical abnormalities or prolapses.

    Academic text (2011)
  • As people age, they often develop atrophic conditions that can affect their mobility and overall health.

  • The doctor explained that the atrophic changes in the muscle were due to lack of use during recovery.

  • She was diagnosed with an atrophic condition that caused a decrease in bone density.

Synonyms

atrophied
vsatrophic
1 7.7

A part of the body that becomes smaller and weaker from illness, injury or lack of use

relates to the wasting process or its characteristic rather than the completed shrinkage

Antonyms

hypertrophic
  • Specialized
3 8.8

Body parts or tissues that are larger than normal because they grew too much

Compounds

atrophic arthritis
  • Specialized
8.1

A long-term disease where the body's immune system attacks joints, causing pain and loss of joint tissue

How Shrunken

emaciated
8 7.8
atrophic
  • Specialized
9.6
shrunken
4 3.9
diminished
  • Specialized
4.4
normal
1.0

Surface Forms

atrophic positive

Morphology

atrophic = atrophy (transparent) = atrophy + ic

Formed from the noun 'atrophy' with the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' meaning 'relating to or characterized by atrophy'.

Etymology

Atrophic comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'without' and trophe meaning 'nourishment', so it literally says 'without food'. That's why atrophic describes muscles or organs that have wasted away or become much smaller.