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[ adjective ] relating to or characterized by atrophy
Examples "atrophic arthritis" Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)The mucosa of the stomach was atrophic and irregularly blackened over a 14 cm. area . These changes were more marked in the atrophic right kidney than in the left . The muscles of the extremities , chest wall , neck , and abdominal wall were soft , pale , and atrophic . Related terms |
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