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atrophic

UK //əˈtrɒfɪk//US //əˈtrɑːfɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'atrophos'(缺乏营养的),由 'a-'(无)和 'trophe'(营养)组成,17世纪通过拉丁语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指组织、器官或身体部位因缺乏使用、营养不足或疾病而萎缩或退化的情况。

“The patient's muscles became atrophic after prolonged bed rest.”

(长期卧床后,患者的肌肉出现了萎缩。)

“Atrophic changes in the skin are common with aging.”

(皮肤萎缩性变化是衰老的常见现象。)

同义词:wasted, degenerated, shrunken

常见短语

atrophic vaginitis — 一种因雌激素水平下降导致的阴道黏膜萎缩和炎症,常见于绝经后女性。

“The patient was diagnosed with atrophic vaginitis and prescribed topical estrogen.”

(该患者被诊断为萎缩性阴道炎,医生开了局部雌激素治疗。)

atrophic rhinitis — 鼻腔黏膜慢性萎缩性炎症,特征为鼻腔宽大、结痂和恶臭。

“Chronic nasal obstruction may progress to atrophic rhinitis in some cases.”

(在某些情况下,慢性鼻塞可能发展为萎缩性鼻炎。)