atrofia

Meaning

Noun

atrophy (reduced functionality of an organ)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of atrofiar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of atrofiar:

atrofiar

1. (intransitive) to atrophy (to wither due to disease or lack of use)
2. (transitive) to cause to atrophy

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Concepts

atrophy

wasting

withering

wasting away

Synonyms

que não desenvolveu

Translations

atrofia

atrophie

atrofia

Atrophie

atrofie

atròfia

atrophier

Verkümmerung

Athrophie

Schwund

Darrsucht

ατροφία

ضمور

Auszehrung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.tɾoˈfi.ɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: ātrophīa

In summary

From Latin ātrophīa, from Ancient Greek ἀτροηία (atroēía).