atrophy

noun

1. 萎缩
   the condition of losing flesh, muscle, strength, etc. in a part of the body because it does not have enough blood
   1. The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge.
      如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现，这个国家的文化生活将衰退。

verb

1. 萎缩；衰退
   if a part of the body atrophies , it becomes weak because it is not used or because it does not have enough blood
   1. Memory can atrophy through lack of use.
      记忆力不常使用就会衰退。

1. VERB （肌肉或身体其他部分）萎缩
   If a muscle or other part of the body atrophies, it decreases in size or strength, often as a result of an illness.
   1. Scott's muscle atrophied, his leg became stunted, and he was left lame...
      斯科特的肌肉萎缩,一条腿发育不完全，成了个瘸子。
   2. Patients exercised their atrophied limbs in the swimming pool.
      病人们在泳池里锻炼萎缩的四肢。
   3. Atrophy is also a noun.
      
   4. ...exercises to avoid jelling and atrophy of cartilage.
      防止软骨硬化和萎缩而进行的锻炼
2. VERB （事物的尺寸、程度、影响力等由于不使用或未受到保护而）变小，退化
   If something atrophies, its size, degree, or effectiveness decreases because it is not used or protected.
   1. If you allow your mind to stagnate, this particular talent will atrophy...
      如果你老不用脑，那么这一特殊才能就会退化。
   2. Many hoped he would renew the country's atrophied political system.
      很多人都期望他能使该国萎靡的政治体系振作起来。
   3. Atrophy is also a noun.
      
   4. ...levels of consciousness which are nowadays usurped by television and in danger of atrophy.
      如今被电视所侵占而可能会逐渐丧失的思想意识

1. Scott's muscle atrophied, his leg became stunted, and he was left lame
   斯科特的肌肉萎缩，一条腿发育不完全，成了个瘸子。
2. Patients exercised their atrophied limbs in the swimming pool.
   病人们在泳池里锻炼萎缩的四肢。
3. If you allow your mind to stagnate, this particular talent will atrophy
   如果你老不用脑，那么这一特殊才能就会退化。
4. Many hoped he would renew the country's atrophied political system.
   很多人都期望他能使该国萎靡的政治体系振作起来。
5. Unlike skeletal muscles, facial muscles do not immediately start to atrophy.
   面肌不象骨骼肌，面肌不会马上开始萎缩。
6. Objective To recognize the features of genitourinary dysfunction in multiple system atrophy ( MSA).
   目的认识多系统萎缩病人的泌尿生殖系功能障碍特点。
7. Or they may indicate that some common underlying process affects both brain atrophy and cardiorespiratory fitness.
   或者可以说明一些共同的潜在过程可以同时改善脑萎缩和心肺适应性。
8. Flagellation is thought to be helpful in cases of atrophy and emaciation.
   鞭挞被认为是在萎缩和消瘦的案件有帮助。
9. Symmetrical atrophy of diaphysis in 14;
   骨干对称性萎缩变细14例；
10. Sleep Disorders of Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy
    帕金森病和多系统萎缩的睡眠障碍研究
11. A nerve pathway ( neuro-association) unused will gradually atrophy.
    神经通道（神经链）不去用，会逐渐萎缩。
12. However, all of the patients with skin atrophy showed improvement.
    然而，所有皮肤萎缩患者病情表现都有所改善。
13. Objective To explore the features of clinical and progression of multiple system atrophy.
    目的探讨多系统萎缩的临床特征与疾病进展的特点。
14. There was greater sensitivity in identifying gastric atrophy and intestinal metaplasia, 86% and81%, respectively.
    而对胃萎缩和肠化生的敏感性更高，分别为86%和81%。
15. Physical atrophy of the optic nerves.
    视神经的物理性萎缩。
16. During the stages of adhesion and muscular atrophy, the main methodes were active muscle exercise and joint motion.
    在粘连及肌肉萎缩阶段，主要方法是主动肌肉锻炼和关节运动。
17. Purpose To study limb immobilization influencing on denervated muscle atrophy.
    结论肢体制动加速了失神经支配肌肉萎缩的发展。
18. Progressive spinal muscular atrophy
    脊髓性进行性肌萎缩
19. Muscles that are not used will atrophy.
    肌肉经常不用就会萎缩。
20. Striated muscle cells became degeneration, swelling and atrophy.
    横纹肌纤维变性、肿胀，细胞萎缩。
21. CNS infections may be associated with brain atrophy, with resultant microcephaly and ventriculomegaly.
    CNS感染可与脑萎缩有关，伴有小头畸形和脑室扩大的后果。
22. Marked pallor occurs in complete optic atrophy, when there is blindness or severe visual impairment.
    在完全性视神经萎缩时，视盘出现明显的苍白色，此时有失明或严重的视力障碍。
23. Female patients can be accompanied by vaginal dryness, burning, genital atrophy.
    女性患者还可伴有阴道干燥，烧灼感，外阴萎缩。
24. The most important complication of urinary tract obstruction is renal parenchymal atrophy as a result of back pressure.
    尿路梗阻最重要的并发症为反压所致的肾实质萎缩。
25. Skin atrophy affects cuticular, derma and subcutaneous tissue.
    皮肤萎缩波及表皮、真皮和皮下组织。
26. This condition is affecting your Spleen, causing your muscle atrophy and flaccidity.
    这种情况是影响你的脾脏，造成肌肉萎缩和松弛。
27. Objective To summarize the recent progress in research on the mechanism ot aenervea skeletal muscle atrophy.
    目的对近年失神经骨骼肌萎缩机制的研究进展作一综述。
28. In patients with mci, researchers identified regions of brain atrophy and increased water content in white-matter areas.
    研究人员找到了mci病人脑萎缩的区域，发现白质区的水容量增加。
29. Analysis of external anal sphincter electromyography and autonomic nervous dysfunction in patients with Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy
    帕金森病和多系统萎缩患者的肛门括约肌肌电图与自主神经功能障碍分析
30. Another mechanism leading to degeneration and atrophy following traditional open surgery is muscle denervation.
    另外一项导致传统开放式术后肌肉变性和萎缩的机制是去神经支配。

noun

1. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)

   Synonym:    withering

2. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

   Synonym:    wastingwasting away

verb

1. undergo atrophy
   1. Muscles that are not used will atrophy