the progressive degeneration of tissues, cells, etc
Derived forms
abiotrophic (ˌabioˈtrophic)
adjective
Word origin
C20: from Greek a-1 + bio- + trophy
abiotrophy in American English
(ˌeibaiˈɑtrəfi, ˌæbi-)
noun
Pathology
the loss of vitality in or the degeneration of certain cells or tissues, as in the aging process
Derived forms
abiotrophic (ˌeibaiəˈtrɑfɪk, -ˈtroufɪk, ˌæbi-)
adjective
Word origin
[a-6 + bio- + -trophy]bio- is a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography). On this model, bio- is used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence). Other words that use the affix bio- include: bioherm, biomass, biomechanics, bionic, biosynthesis
Examples of 'abiotrophy' in a sentence
abiotrophy
Based on the immunohistochemical staining for glial fibrillary acidic protein and histopathological examination of cerebellum, cerebellar cortical abiotrophy was diagnosed.
Sanjeev Gumber, Doo-Youn Cho, Timothy W. Morgan 2010, 'Late Onset of Cerebellar Abiotrophy in a Boxer Dog', Veterinary Medicine Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/406275. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)