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atrophic

American  
[uh-trah-fik] / əˈtrɑ fɪk /

adjective

  1. Medicine/Medical. relating to, causing, or caused by atrophy.


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First, it was smaller than average, or atrophic, with a corresponding loss of neurons.

From Scientific American • Jul. 26, 2021

In contrast, scars that result from acne and chickenpox have a sunken appearance and are called atrophic scars.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Vaginal atrophy, also known as atrophic vaginitis, involves a thinning, drying and inflammation of the walls of the vagina from a loss of estrogen.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2012

Two types of arthritis are recognized: atrophic and hypertrophic.

From Time Magazine Archive

From eczema by the condition of the affected hair, the atrophic and scar-like areas, the odor, and the history.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

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