| 单词 | dystrophy |
| 释义 | dystrophy[ dis-truh-fee ] / ˈdɪs trə fi / nounMedicine/Medical. faulty or inadequate nutrition or development. Pathology. any of a number of disorders characterized by weakening, degeneration, or abnormal development of muscle. Ecology. the state of being dystrophic. Also dys·tro·phi·a [dih-stroh-fee-uh]. /dɪˈstroʊ fi ə/. Origin of dystrophyFrom the New Latin word dystrophia, dating back to 1885–90. See dys-, -trophy Words nearby dystrophydystrophic, dystrophication, dystrophic calcification, dystrophin, dystrophoneurosis, dystrophy, dysuria, dysversion, dytiscid, Dyula, DZ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for dystrophydystrophy dystrophia (dɪˈstrəʊfɪə)/ (ˈdɪstrəfɪ) / nounany of various bodily disorders, characterized by wasting of tissuesSee also muscular dystrophy ecology a condition of lake water when it is too acidic and poor in oxygen to support life, resulting from excessive humus content Derived forms of dystrophydystrophic (dɪsˈtrɒfɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for dystrophyC19: New Latin dystrophia, from dys- + Greek trophē food Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dystrophydystrophy [ dĭs′trə-fē ] n.A degenerative disorder caused by inadequate or defective nutrition. Any of several disorders, especially muscular dystrophy, in which the muscles weaken and atrophy. Other words from dystrophydys•troph′ic (dĭ-strŏf′ĭk, -strō′fĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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