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atrophic

/əˈtrɑːfɪk/ /eɪˈtroʊfɪk/

Meanings
adjective

Atrófico

Of, pertaining to, or arising from atrophy

Examples :

"Because she didn't use her injured arm for months, the muscles became atrophic. "
Debido a que no usó su brazo lesionado durante meses, los músculos se volvieron atróficos.
medicine biology anatomy physiology disease condition

Related Words

Illustration muscles

muscles noun

/ˈmʌsəlz/

Músculos

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

El músculo consiste en gran parte en filamentos de actina y miosina.

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

Ella, mujer

"Pat is definitely a she."

Pat es definitivamente una mujer.

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

De, desde

"I got a letter from my brother."

Recibí una carta de mi hermano.

Illustration injured

injured verb

/ˈɪndʒəd/ /ˈɪndʒɚd/

Herir, lesionar

"The fall injured the child's knee. "

La caída hirió la rodilla del niño.

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

Pertenecer a, concernir

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Todos los documentos pertenecientes a mi reclamo de seguro de automóvil ya han sido presentados.

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

Porque, ya que

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Fui al parque porque hacía buen tiempo.

Illustration arising

arising verb

/əˈɹaɪzɪŋ/

Surgir, levantarse

"to arise from a kneeling posture"

levantarse de una postura de rodillas

Illustration became

became verb

/bɪˈkeɪm/

Llegar, venir

"The students became quiet in the classroom when the teacher entered. "

Los estudiantes se quedaron callados en el aula cuando entró el profesor.

Illustration use

use noun

/juːz/ /juːs/

Uso

"The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

El uso de la tortura ha sido condenado por las Naciones Unidas.

Illustration months

months noun

/mʌnθs/

Meses

"July is my favourite month."

Julio es mi mes favorito.

Illustration atrophy

atrophy noun

/ˈæ.tɹə.fi/

Atrofia

"The atrophy of his muscles after months of bed rest made it difficult to walk normally. "

La atrofia de sus músculos después de meses de reposo en cama dificultaba caminar normalmente.

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

Ella, mujer

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."

Creo que este pájaro es un él, pero podría ser una ella.