abiotrophic degeneration

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• abiotrophy — abiotrophic /ay buy euh trof ik, troh fik, ab ee /, adj. /ay buy o treuh fee, ab ee /, n. Pathol. the loss of vitality in or the degeneration of certain cells or tissues, as in the aging process. [A 6 + BIO + TROPHY] * * * …   Universalium

• Abiotrophy — Loss of function or degeneration for reasons unknown. For example, cerebellar abiotrophy may affect coordination while cone rod abiotrophy may cause blindness at birth. * * * An age dependent manifestation of a genetically determined trait. [G. a …   Medical dictionary

• abiotrophy —   n. physical degeneration; loss of vitality.    ♦ abiotrophic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words