Atrophied

Atrophied

Atrophied (pronounced: /ˈatrəˌfīd/) is a medical term used to describe a condition where a part of the body has wasted away, decreased in size, or has had its physiological activity diminished due to disease, injury, or lack of use.

Etymology

The term "Atrophied" is derived from the Greek word "atrophos", which means "not fed". It is a combination of the prefix "a-" (not) and "trophe" (nourishment).

Related Terms

• Atrophy: The process or condition leading to the wasting away or decrease in size of an organ or tissue in the body.
• Hypertrophy: The opposite of atrophy, hypertrophy refers to the increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells.
• Dystrophy: A disorder in which an organ or tissue of the body wastes away.
• Muscular Atrophy: A subtype of atrophy that specifically refers to the decrease in size and strength of muscles.
• Neurogenic Atrophy: This is a type of muscle atrophy that occurs due to a disease or injury to the nerves connected to the muscles.

See Also

• Muscle
• Nerve
• Disease
• Injury

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Atrophied
• Wikipedia's article - Atrophied

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