hypotrophy

hypotrophy
hy·pot·ro·phy

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  • hypotrophy — hy·pot·ro·phy (hī pŏtʹrə fē) n. pl. hy·pot·ro·phies Progressive degeneration of an organ or tissue caused by loss of cells.   hy po·troʹphic (hī pə trōʹfĭk) adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • hypotrophy — noun a degeneration in the functioning of an organ due to the loss of cells See Also: hypotrophic …   Wiktionary

  • hypotrophy — hy·pot·ro·phy hī pä trə fē n, pl phies subnormal growth * * * hy·pot·ro·phy (hi potґrə fe) [hypo + trophy] abiotrophy …   Medical dictionary

  • hypotrophy —   n. incomplete growth; atrophy …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • hypotrophy — hīˈpä.trəfē, hə̇ˈ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypo + trophy 1. : subnormal growth compare hypertrophy 2. : greater growth of the lower than of the upper side of horizontal or ascending branches or roots opposed to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Apoptosis — (IPA en|ˌæpəpˈtoʊsəs [ [http://www.webster.com/dictionary/apoptosis Webster.com dictionary entry] ] ) is a form of programmed cell death in multicellular organisms. It is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD) and involves a series… …   Wikipedia

  • hypotrophic — See hypotrophy. * * * …   Universalium

  • plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions.       All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …   Universalium

  • normotrophic — nor·mo·tro·phic (nor″mo troґfik) of normal development; exhibiting neither hypertrophy nor hypotrophy …   Medical dictionary

  • Currarino-Silverman syndrome — premature obliteration of the sternal sutures with synostosis as well as a protruding manubrium, causing pectus carinatum; other abnormalities may also be present such as hyperostosis of ribs or hypotrophy of the anterior diaphragm. Called also… …   Medical dictionary

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