atrophy

About 4.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. verb To wither or waste away.
3. verb To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

Similar words

wasting withering wasting away shrinkage contraction shrinking decline diminution deterioration degeneration

Often followed by

of and in is or with may are was

Word family

atrophic atrophied atrophies atrophying