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Meaning of word atrophied from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

atrophied adjective

Meaning : (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use.

Example : Partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm.

Synonyms : diminished, wasted

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells.

Hypertrophied myocardial fibers.
enlarged, hypertrophied

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atrophied adjective

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