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atrophic

adjective

  1. having atrophied
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Pronunciation: /eɪˈtɹoʊfɪk/ / /əˈtɹɑfɪk/ / /eɪˈtɹɒfɪk/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English atrophy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English atrophic From atrophy + -ic.

  1. Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy.
  2. Sunken, recessed, and indented.

    Coordinate term: hypertrophic