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atrophy

Atrophy vs Acup - What's the difference?

atrophy | acup |

Acup is likely misspelled.


Acup has no English definition.

As a noun atrophy

is a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

As a verb atrophy

is to wither or waste away.

Metaplasia vs Atrophy - What's the difference?

metaplasia | atrophy |


As nouns the difference between metaplasia and atrophy

is that metaplasia is (biology) the conversion of one type of tissue into another while atrophy is (pathology) a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

As a verb atrophy is

to wither or waste away.

Shrivel vs Atrophy - What's the difference?

shrivel | atrophy |


In lang=en terms the difference between shrivel and atrophy

is that shrivel is to draw into wrinkles while atrophy is to cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

As verbs the difference between shrivel and atrophy

is that shrivel is to collapse inward; to crumble while atrophy is to wither or waste away.

As a noun atrophy is

(pathology) a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

Atrophy vs Amyotrophy - What's the difference?

atrophy | amyotrophy |


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 vs Macies - What's the difference?

atrophy | macies |


As nouns the difference between atrophy and macies

is that atrophy is a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use while macies is emaciation; atrophy.

As a verb atrophy

is to wither or waste away.

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