abiotrophy
English edit
Etymology edit
abio- (“without life”) + -trophy (“development”)
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/, /ˌæ.biˈɑ.tɹə.fi/[1]
- IPA(key): /eɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi/, /ˌeɪ.beˈɑ.tɹə.fi/
Audio (GA) (file) Audio (CA) (file) - Hyphenation: a‧bi‧o‧tro‧phy
Noun edit
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.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
premature degeneration
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