abiotrophy

English

Etymology

From abio- (“without life”) +‎ -trophy (“development”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/, /ˌæ.biˈɑ.tɹə.fi/[1]
  • IPA(key): /eɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/, /ˌeɪ.beˈɑ.tɹə.fi/
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  • Hyphenation: a‧bi‧o‧tro‧phy

Noun

abiotrophy (plural abiotrophies)

  1. (medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.

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References

  1. ^ Clayton L. Thomas, editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6.
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