dystrophy

[ dis-truh-fee ]

/ ˈdɪs trə fi /

noun

Medicine/Medical. faulty or inadequate nutrition or development.

Pathology. any of a number of disorders characterized by weakening, degeneration, or abnormal development of muscle.

Ecology. the state of being dystrophic.

Also dys·tro·phi·a

[dih-stroh-fee-uh]. /dɪˈstroʊ fi ə/.

Origin of dystrophy

From the New Latin word dystrophia, dating back to 1885–90. See dys-, -trophy

Words nearby dystrophy

dystrophic, dystrophication, dystrophic calcification, dystrophin, dystrophoneurosis, dystrophy, dysuria, dysversion, dytiscid, Dyula, DZ

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British Dictionary definitions for dystrophy

dystrophy

dystrophia (dɪˈstrəʊfɪə)

/ (ˈdɪstrəfɪ) /

noun

any of various bodily disorders, characterized by wasting of tissuesSee also muscular dystrophy

ecology a condition of lake water when it is too acidic and poor in oxygen to support life, resulting from excessive humus content

Derived forms of dystrophy

dystrophic (dɪsˈtrɒfɪk), adjective

Word Origin for dystrophy

C19: New Latin dystrophia, from dys- + Greek trophē food

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Medical definitions for dystrophy

dystrophy

[ dĭs′trə-fē ]

n.

A degenerative disorder caused by inadequate or defective nutrition.

Any of several disorders, especially muscular dystrophy, in which the muscles weaken and atrophy.

Other words from dystrophy

dys•troph′ic (dĭ-strŏf′ĭk, -strō′fĭk) adj.

单词	dystrophy
释义	dystrophy [ dis-truh-fee ] / ˈdɪs trə fi / noun Medicine/Medical. faulty or inadequate nutrition or development. Pathology. any of a number of disorders characterized by weakening, degeneration, or abnormal development of muscle. Ecology. the state of being dystrophic. Also dys·tro·phi·a [dih-stroh-fee-uh]. /dɪˈstroʊ fi ə/. Origin of dystrophy From the New Latin word dystrophia, dating back to 1885–90. See dys-, -trophy Words nearby dystrophy dystrophic, dystrophication, dystrophic calcification, dystrophin, dystrophoneurosis, dystrophy, dysuria, dysversion, dytiscid, Dyula, DZ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for dystrophy dystrophy dystrophia (dɪˈstrəʊfɪə) / (ˈdɪstrəfɪ) / noun any of various bodily disorders, characterized by wasting of tissuesSee also muscular dystrophy ecology a condition of lake water when it is too acidic and poor in oxygen to support life, resulting from excessive humus content Derived forms of dystrophy dystrophic (dɪsˈtrɒfɪk), adjective Word Origin for dystrophy C19: New Latin dystrophia, from dys- + Greek trophē food Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dystrophy dystrophy [ dĭs′trə-fē ] n. A degenerative disorder caused by inadequate or defective nutrition. Any of several disorders, especially muscular dystrophy, in which the muscles weaken and atrophy. Other words from dystrophy dys•troph′ic (dĭ-strŏf′ĭk, -strō′fĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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