noun
- Plural of atrophy; instances or types of wasting away or degeneration of body tissues, organs, or muscles due to disease, disuse, or aging.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Commonly used in clinical and scientific contexts
Examples
- The patient showed signs of muscle atrophias in both legs after months of immobility.
- Various atrophias of the brain can occur in neurodegenerative diseases.
- Prolonged disuse leads to atrophias of the affected limbs.
- The doctor documented several atrophias in the patient's medical records.
- Age-related atrophias are common in elderly populations.