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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAtrophie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.tʁoˈfiː/
"Eine längere Verletzung kann zu Muskelatrophie führen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The gradual decline or wasting away of effectiveness, vigor, or body tissue, typically due to underuse, neglect, or disease.
"Prolonged bed rest can lead to severe muscle atrophy."
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To gradually decline in effectiveness or waste away through lack of use.
"Without regular practice, artistic skills tend to atrophy over time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'atrophia', meaning 'lack of food or nourishment', formed from the prefix 'a-' (without) and 'trophe' (nourishment). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via French and Latin medical terminology to describe the wasting away of body tissues.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Atrophy" is said worldwide
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atrophie
Transliteration: /a.tʁɔ.fi/
"Le manque d'exercice peut entraîner l'atrophie musculaire."
Atrophie
Transliteration: /a.tʁoˈfiː/
"Eine längere Verletzung kann zu Muskelatrophie führen."
atrofia
Transliteration: /a.troˈfi.a/
"L'immobilità prolungata causa l'atrofia dei muscoli."
atrofia
Transliteration: /a.tɾoˈfi.a/
"La falta de uso puede causar la atrofia muscular."
atrofia
Transliteration: /a.tɾoˈfi.a/
"A falta de atividade física pode levar à atrofia."
क्षయ
Transliteration: kshaya
Script: क्षय
"व्यायाम की कमी से मांसपेशियों में क्षय हो सकता है।"
萎缩
Transliteration: wěisuō
"缺乏运动会导致肌肉萎缩。"
위축
Transliteration: wichuk
"운동 부족은 근육 위축을 초래할 수 있습니다."
萎縮
Transliteration: ishuku
"長期間の運動不足は筋肉の萎縮を引き起こす。"
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