atrophy
41atrophy — at·ro·phy …
42atrophy — /aetrafiy/ Degeneration or wasting away of tissues, organs or parts due to lack of use; disease or interference with nerve supply …
43atrophy — /aetrafiy/ Degeneration or wasting away of tissues, organs or parts due to lack of use; disease or interference with nerve supply …
44brown atrophy — atrophy in which an organ or part becomes brown due to intracellular accumulation of lipofuscin, seen chiefly in the heart, liver, and spleen of the elderly …
45compensatory atrophy — atrophy, particularly of an endocrine organ, caused by negative feedback mechanisms when its paired organ or another structure releases large amounts of a regulator similar to or identical with the gland s product …
46compression atrophy — atrophy of a part due to constant pressure …
47concentric atrophy — atrophy of a hollow organ in which its cavity is contracted …
48disuse atrophy — atrophy of disuse wasting caused by lack of normal exercise of a part …
49eccentric atrophy — atrophy of a hollow organ in which the size of the cavity is increased …
50endocrine atrophy — atrophy in organs that are dependent upon endocrine stimulation for the maintenance of their normal structure, occurring when their tropic hormone stimulation diminishes or is absent …