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atrophied

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Atrophied \At"ro*phied\, p. a.
   Affected with atrophy, as a tissue or organ; arrested in
   development at a very early stage; rudimentary.

Atrophy \At"ro*phy\, v. t. [p. p. {Atrophied}.]
   To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or
   weaken.

Source : WordNet®

atrophied
     adj : (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as
           a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial
           paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm" [syn: {wasted},
            {diminished}] [ant: {hypertrophied}]

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"
     [also: {atrophied}]

atrophied
     See {atrophy}
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