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Wasting vs Atrophy - What's the difference?

wasting | atrophy |

As verbs the difference between wasting and atrophy

is that wasting is while atrophy is to wither or waste away.

As nouns the difference between wasting and atrophy

is that wasting is gradual deterioration or wasting away while atrophy is (pathology) a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

As an adjective wasting

is causing a waste, particularly a wasting disease which causes pronounced loss of body mass.

wasting

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Causing a waste, particularly a wasting disease which causes pronounced loss of body mass.

    • Derived terms

    *wasting disease

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Gradual deterioration or wasting away.
    • muscular wastings
  • The act by which something is laid waste; destruction.

    • atrophy

    English

    (wikipedia 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