atrophic
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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
The patches are sharply defined against the sound skin by an elevated border, while the central portion is somewhat depressed and usually atrophic.
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 Henry Weightman Stelwagon
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