atrophy - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

Synonyms

• atrophy
• withering

More generic

• weakening

Noun

a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

Synonyms

• atrophy
• wasting
• wasting away

More generic

• symptom

More specific

• amyotrophia
• amyotrophy
• kraurosis
• tabes

Verb

undergo atrophy

Synonyms

• atrophy

More generic

• shrink
• shrivel
• shrivel up
• wither

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