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atrophied

DEFINITIONS OF: atrophied

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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”
Synonyms:
diminished, wasted
Antonyms:
enlarged, hypertrophied
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
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