Hypertext Webster Gateway: "atrophy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Atrophy \At"ro*phy\, n. [L. atrophia, Gr. ?; 'a priv. + ? to
nourish: cf. F. atrophie.]
A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk
or slow emaciation of the body or of any part. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Atrophy \At"ro*phy\, v. t. [p. p. {Atrophied}.]
To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or
weaken.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Atrophy \At"ro*phy\, v. i.
To waste away; to dwindle.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
atrophy
n 1: a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
[syn: {wasting}, {wasting away}]
2: any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of
use) [syn: {withering}]
v : undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"
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