1. wastes away or becomes weaker from lack of use or nourishment
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘atrophy’

1. instances of wasting away or weakening of body parts or abilities
Usage: plural of ‘atrophy’

Examples

• Without regular exercise, muscle tissue atrophies quickly.
• The patient’s leg muscle atrophies after months in a cast.
• Her piano skills atrophies when she stops practicing.
• The doctor explained how brain tissue atrophies with age.
• Multiple atrophies were observed in the patient’s nervous system.
• The study documented various muscle atrophies in bedridden patients.
• Disuse atrophies can be prevented with physical therapy.