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English
Etymology
From dys- + -trophy, literally “bad growth”, as in the opposite of growth.
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Noun
dystrophy (countable and uncountable, plural dystrophies)
- A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.
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