atrophy

English Thesaurus

1. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) (noun.event)

hypernym	:	weakening,
definition	:	becoming weaker (noun.event)

2. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse (noun.state)

hypernym	:	symptom,
definition	:	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease (noun.state)

hyponym	:	amyotrophia, amyotrophy,
definition	:	progressive wasting of muscle tissues (noun.state)

hyponym	:	tabes,
definition	:	wasting of the body during a chronic disease (noun.state)

hyponym	:	kraurosis,
definition	:	atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane (noun.state)

3. undergo atrophy (verb.body)

hypernym	:	shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither,
definition	:	wither, as with a loss of moisture (verb.change)

4. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) (noun.event)

derivation	:	atrophy,
definition	:	undergo atrophy (verb.body)

derivation	:	fade, wither,
definition	:	lose freshness, vigor, or vitality (verb.change)

5. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse (noun.state)

derivation	:	atrophy,
definition	:	undergo atrophy (verb.body)

6. undergo atrophy (verb.body)

derivation	:	atrophy, withering,
definition	:	any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) (noun.event)

derivation	:	atrophy, wasting, wasting away,
definition	:	a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse (noun.state)

7. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) (noun.event)

derivation	:	atrophy,
definition	:	undergo atrophy (verb.body)

derivation	:	fade, wither,
definition	:	lose freshness, vigor, or vitality (verb.change)

8. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse (noun.state)

derivation	:	atrophy,
definition	:	undergo atrophy (verb.body)

9. undergo atrophy (verb.body)

derivation	:	atrophy, withering,
definition	:	any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) (noun.event)

derivation	:	atrophy, wasting, wasting away,
definition	:	a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse (noun.state)