Word · Frequency #24880
atrophy
萎缩；萎缩症
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
- 1.
A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
因疾病、损伤或不用而导致的器官功能减退
- 2.
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
萎缩,因疾病或废用导致的器官体积减小
- 3.
any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
衰弱,任何减弱或退化(尤指因缺乏使用所致)
因疾病、损伤或不用而导致的器官功能减退；萎缩,因疾病或废用导致的器官体积减小；衰弱,任何减弱或退化(尤指因缺乏使用所致)；萎缩；萎缩症；[医] 萎缩
In use
Extended bed rest can cause muscle atrophy if you don't do any exercise.
To prevent atrophy, try to keep your legs active every day.
The doctor said that some atrophy of the shoulder muscles is normal after the injury.
atrophy of [body part]
表示“某部位的萎缩”时，用介词引出具体部位。
The disease causes atrophy of the brain.
这种疾病会导致脑萎缩。
[body part] atrophy
在医学语境中，表部位的名词可直接放在该词前构成复合名词。
Muscle atrophy is common in older adults.
肌肉萎缩在老年人中很常见。
Common mistakes
His muscles are atrophy.
Connections
Collocations
- muscle atrophy
- 肌肉萎缩
- Prolonged bed rest can lead to muscle atrophy in the legs.长期卧床可导致腿部肌肉萎缩。
- cerebral atrophy
- 脑萎缩
- Cerebral atrophy is often seen in advanced Alzheimer's disease.脑萎缩常见于晚期阿尔茨海默病。
- optic atrophy
- 视神经萎缩
- Optic atrophy can cause irreversible vision loss.视神经萎缩可导致不可逆的视力丧失。
- testicular atrophy
- 睾丸萎缩
- Testicular atrophy may result from hormonal therapy.激素治疗可能导致睾丸萎缩。
- vaginal atrophy
- 阴道萎缩
- Vaginal atrophy commonly occurs after menopause.阴道萎缩通常在绝经后发生。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘用进废退’：肌肉长期不使用就会萎缩、变小，atrophy 正是此意。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学文献、临床报告 该词通常用于医学或生理学语境，正式程度较高；日常口语中更常说 shrink 或 waste away。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with /ˈætrəfi/. The final /fi/ sound is a genuine match across the -phy words (philosophy, geography, biography, photography), but their stress and preceding consonants differ, so they are near-rhymes, not true rhymes. Watch the lookalikes: trophy /ˈtroʊfi/ is close in spelling but has /oʊ/ and first-syllable stress; catastrophe /kəˈtæstrəfi/ has an extra /s/ and a different stress pattern.
Learn the forms together
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