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English
Etymology
From abio- (“without life”) + -trophy (“development”).
Pronunciation
Noun
abiotrophy (plural abiotrophies)
- (medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
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References
- ^ Clayton L. Thomas, editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6.