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abiotrophy
abiotrophy (ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈtrəʊfɪ) n (Medicine) the progressive degeneration of tissues, cells, etc[C20: from Greek a-1 + bio- + trophy] ˌabioˈtrophic adjThesaurus| Noun | 1. | abiotrophy - a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injuryretrogression, degeneration - passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form |
Translationsabiotrophy
abiotrophy[¦a·bī′ä·trə·fē] (medicine) Disordered functioning of an organ or system, as in Huntington's chorea, due to an inherited pathologic trait, which trait, however, may remain latent in the individual rather than becoming apparent; this mechanism is still conceptual. abiotrophy
abiotrophy [a″bi-ot´rah-fe] progressive loss of vitality of certain tissues or organs leading to disorders or loss of function; applied especially to degenerative hereditary diseases of late onset, such as Huntington's chorea. adj., adj abiotroph´ic.ab·i·ot·ro·phy (ab-ē-ot'rō-fē), An age-dependent manifestation of a genetically determined trait. [G. a- priv. + bios, life, + trophē, nourishment] ab·i·ot·ro·phy (ā'bī-ot'trŏ-fē) An age-dependent manifestation of a genetically determined trait that has been latent from the time of conception. [G. a- priv. + bios, life, + trophē, nourishment]abiotrophy A general and inexact term referring to the effects of ageing, or to any degenerative process of unknown cause affecting tissue, especially nerve tissue. As knowledge extends the need for such terms diminishes.abiotrophy
Related to abiotrophy: Cerebellar abiotrophyWords related to abiotrophynoun a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injuryRelated Words- retrogression
- degeneration
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