In pathology terms the difference between atrophy and amyotrophy
is that atrophy is a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use while amyotrophy is atrophy of muscles.
As a verb atrophy
is to wither or waste away.
atrophy
Noun
(atrophies)
(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
Verb
(en-verb)
To wither or waste away.
To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
Antonyms
* hypertrophy
* strengthen
Related terms
* atrophic
See also
* hypotrophy
amyotrophy
English
Noun
(amyotrophies)
(pathology) atrophy of muscles
