ατροφία

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀτροφίᾱ (atrophíā), equivalent to α- (a-, no, a-) +‎ τροφή (trofí, food, nutrition) +‎ -ία (-ía). The Ancient sense was 'malnutrition' but the medical sense was attested even then.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /atɾoˈfia/
  • Hyphenation: α‧τρο‧φί‧α

Noun

ατροφία (atrofíaf (plural ατροφίες)

  1. (medicine) atrophy (reduction in functionality of organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use)
    ατροφία των μυώνatrofía ton myónmuscular atrophy
    φυσιολογική ατροφίαfysiologikí atrofíaphysiological atrophy
    εκτεταμένη ατροφίαektetaméni atrofíaextensive atrophy
    γενικευμένη ατροφίαgenikevméni atrofíageneralized atrophy
    γεροντική ατροφίαgerontikí atrofíaold age atrophy
  2. (figuratively) lack of development and/or function
    Η ατροφία του κοινωνικού κράτους αντιστοιχεί στην υπερτροφία του ποινικού κράτους.
    I atrofía tou koinonikoú krátous antistoicheí stin ypertrofía tou poinikoú krátous.
    The lack of development of the welfare state corresponds to the overdevelopment of the criminal state.

Declension

Declension of ατροφία
singular plural
nominative ατροφία (atrofía) ατροφίες (atrofíes)
genitive ατροφίας (atrofías) -
accusative ατροφία (atrofía) ατροφίες (atrofíes)
vocative ατροφία (atrofía) ατροφίες (atrofíes)

Antonyms