| 单词 | atrophy |
| 释义 | atrophy (ætrəfi ) Word forms: atrophies , atrophying , atrophied 1. verb If a muscle or other part of the body atrophies, it decreases in size or strength, often as a result of an illness. [formal] Scott's muscle atrophied, his leg became stunted, and he was left lame. [VERB] Patients exercised their atrophied limbs in the swimming pool. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: waste away, waste, shrink, diminish Atrophy is also a noun. ...exercises to avoid jelling and atrophy of cartilage. 2. verb If something atrophies, its size, degree, or effectiveness decreases because it is not used or protected. [formal] If you allow your mind to stagnate, this particular talent will atrophy. [VERB] Many hoped he would renew the country's atrophied political system. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: decline, waste, fade, shrink Atrophy is also a noun. ...levels of consciousness which are nowadays usurped by television and in danger of atrophy. Collocations: muscle atrophy This condition increases the risk of decubitus, decreased orthostatic stability and muscle atrophy. 2018, 'THE EFFECT OF BODY REPOSITIONING ON HEMODYNAMIC STATUS IN PATIENTS WITH VASOPRESSOR THERAPY IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT', Belitung Nursing Journal These cells can stimulate axon growth and motor endplate formation, also prevent muscle atrophy. 2018, 'The effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on recovery of skeletal muscle after neurotization surgery in rat', Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences This work aims to explore skeletal muscle atrophy in orthotopic glioma murine models. 2019, 'Metabolic derangements of skeletal muscle from a murine model of glioma cachexia', Skeletal Muscle |
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