Synonyms for atrophy
at·ro·phy

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1. atrophynoun

   Antonyms:
   hypertrophy, strengthen

2. atrophyverb

   To wither or waste away.

   Antonyms:
   strengthen, hypertrophy

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1. atrophy, wasting, wasting awaynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   cachexia, withering, wasting, cachexy, wasting away

2. atrophy, witheringverb

   any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

   Synonyms:
   withering, wasting, wasting away

3. atrophyverb

   undergo atrophy

   "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"

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1. atrophynoun

   Synonyms:
   emaciation (from want of nourishment), consumption, marasmus, decline, gradual wasting

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1. List of paraphrases for "atrophy":

   wasting

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1. Bruce Willis:

   A brain MRI can tell us if certain parts of the brain are shrinking or showing signs of atrophy. We will do some blood tests to make sure we’re not missing some treatable causes of cognitive impairment like thyroid disease or vitamin B12 deficiency as well, and oftentimes, we also will do brain metabolism imaging.

2. Marty Wilson:

   She's a very talented candidate and connects well with voters, the problem is after 2010, she was no longer a candidate. So mail lists and email lists tend to atrophy when they're not in use.

3. Maynard James Keenan, in the song "Schism", by Tool:

   cold silence has a tendency to atrophy any sense of compassion, between supposed lovers, between supposed brothers. And I know the pieces fit.

4. Chief Executive George Scangos:

   I hope we can transform the treatment of MS. By that time, we will have made substantial progress on ALS and other nerve degenerative diseases, spinal muscular atrophy in kids. All that stuff is on our plate.

5. Chief Executive George Scangos:

   Five years down the road, with some luck, we'll have an Alzheimer's drug that's getting approved, i hope we can transform the treatment of MS. By that time, we will have made substantial progress on ALS and other nerve degenerative diseases, spinal muscular atrophy in kids. All that stuff is on our plate.