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hypotrophy
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hypotrophy /hy·pot·ro·phy/ (hi-pah´trah-fe) abiotrophy.
hy·pot·ro·phy (h-ptr-f)
n.
Progressive degeneration of an organ or tissue caused by loss of cells.
abiotrophy [a″bi-ot´rah-fe]
progressive loss of vitality of certain tissues or organs leading to disorders or loss of function; applied especially to degenerative hereditary diseases of late onset, such as Huntington's chorea. adj., adj abiotroph´ic.
hypotrophy
abiotrophy.
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