What does atrofia in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word atrofia in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use atrofia in Spanish.

The word atrofia in Spanish means atrophy, atrophy, become stunted. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word atrofia

atrophy

nombre femenino (falta de desarrollo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La falta de ejercicio provoca atrofia muscular.
Lack of exercise causes muscular atrophy.

atrophy

verbo transitivo (detener el crecimiento)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Una enfermedad genética atrofió el desarrollo de sus piernas.
A genetic illness atrophied the development of his legs.

become stunted

verbo pronominal (sufrir atrofia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Su salud se deterioró y sus músculos se atrofiaron.
His health got worse and his muscles became stunted.

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