atrophy
The origin and history of atrophy.
Etymology
From Greek atrophia, "a wasting away," built from a- ("not") and trophe ("nourishment") — literally, not being fed.
The origin and history of atrophy.
From Greek atrophia, "a wasting away," built from a- ("not") and trophe ("nourishment") — literally, not being fed.
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