- atrophied
- Characterized by atrophy.
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at·ro·phied (atґro-fēd) marked by atrophy; shrunken.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
atrophied
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Atrophied — At ro*phied, p. a. Affected with atrophy, as a tissue or organ; arrested in development at a very early stage; rudimentary. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atrophied — /a treuh feed/, adj. exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent. [1590 1600; ATROPHY + ED2] * * * … Universalium
Atrophied — Atrophy At ro*phy, v. t. [p. p. {Atrophied}.] To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atrophied — adjective (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use (Freq. 1) partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm • Syn: ↑wasted, ↑diminished • Ant: ↑hypertrophied … Useful english dictionary
atrophied — adjective characterized by atrophy … Wiktionary
atrophied — at·ro·phied || ætrÉ™fɪd adj. wasted away, degenerated at·ro·phy || ætrÉ™fɪ n. wasting away, degeneration of a body part (Medicine) v. waste away, degenerate (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
atrophied — /ˈætrəfid/ (say atruhfeed) adjective exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted …
atrophy — [[t]æ̱trəfi[/t]] atrophies, atrophying, atrophied 1) VERB If a muscle or other part of the body atrophies, it decreases in size or strength, often as a result of an illness. [FORMAL] Scott s muscle atrophied, his leg became stunted, and he was… … English dictionary
atrophy — I UK [ˈætrəfɪ] / US noun [uncountable] medical a medical condition in which a part of your body becomes weaker or smaller because you are not using it or because blood is not reaching it II UK [ˈætrəfɪ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word… … English dictionary
Cave insects — Caves are perhaps the most distinct and well defined of insect habitats. A number of insects are permanent habitual inhabitants of caves, characterized by marked specializations for the extreme conditions. These are the true cavernicole species.… … Wikipedia
