ατροφία
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀτροφία (atrophía), equivalent to α- (a-, “no, a-”) + τροφή (trofí, “food, nutrition”) + -ία (-ía). The Ancient sense was 'malnutrition' but the medical sense was attested even then.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /atɾoˈfia/
- Hyphenation: α‧τρο‧φί‧α
Noun
ατροφία • (atrofía) f (plural ατροφίες)
- (medicine) atrophy (reduction in functionality of organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use)
- ατροφία των μυών ― atrofía ton myón ― muscular atrophy
- φυσιολογική ατροφία ― fysiologikí atrofía ― physiological atrophy
- εκτεταμένη ατροφία ― ektetaméni atrofía ― extensive atrophy
- γενικευμένη ατροφία ― genikevméni atrofía ― generalized atrophy
- γεροντική ατροφία ― gerontikí atrofía ― old age atrophy
- (figuratively) lack of development and/or function
- Η ατροφία του κοινωνικού κράτους αντιστοιχεί στην υπερτροφία του ποινικού κράτους. ― I atrofía tou koinonikoú krátous antistoicheí stin ypertrofía tou poinikoú krátous. ― The lack of development of the welfare state corresponds to the overdevelopment of the criminal state.
Declension
Antonyms
- (atrophy): υπερτροφία f (ypertrofía, “hypertrophy”)
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