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atrophy verb

  /ˈæt.ɹə.fi/
  • (intransitive) To wither or waste away. [from early 18th c.]
  • (transitive) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
 atrofiera

atrophy noun

  /ˈæt.ɹə.fi/
  • (pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. [from early 17th c.]
 atrofi
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