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atrophy in Arabic

ضُمُور ḍumūr

/ˈæt.ɹə.fi/

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atrophy in Arabic: ضُمُور (ḍumūr), تَلَاشٍ (talāšin), ضَمُرَ (ḍamura), تَلَاشَى (talāšā). In English, atrophy means a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

Arabic words for atrophy

reduced functionality
ضُمُور ḍumūr, تَلَاشٍ talāšin
(intransitive) wither or waste away
ضَمُرَ ḍamura, تَلَاشَى talāšā

English meaning of atrophy

  1. noun A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
  2. verb To wither or waste away.
  3. verb To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

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Questions about atrophy in Arabic

What is the meaning of atrophy in Arabic?
Atrophy in Arabic is ضُمُور (ḍumūr), تَلَاشٍ (talāšin), ضَمُرَ (ḍamura), تَلَاشَى (talāšā).
ما معنى كلمة atrophy؟
Atrophy: ضُمُور (ḍumūr), تَلَاشٍ (talāšin), ضَمُرَ (ḍamura), تَلَاشَى (talāšā).
What does atrophy mean in English?
Atrophy means a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

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