萎縮 — meaning in English
wěi suō
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English meaning
- atrophy noun The wasting away or weakening of a body part, usually a muscle or organ, from disease, injury, or lack of use.
Senses
萎縮 is used for these senses in English:
- atrophy (pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. [from early 17th c.]
atrophy — full definition
- noun The wasting away or weakening of a body part, usually a muscle or organ, from disease, injury, or lack of use.
- verb To waste away or grow weaker from lack of use.
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