hypotrophy

  • 1hypotrophy — hy·pot·ro·phy (hī pŏtʹrə fē) n. pl. hy·pot·ro·phies Progressive degeneration of an organ or tissue caused by loss of cells.   hy po·troʹphic (hī pə trōʹfĭk) adj. * * * …

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  • 2hypotrophy — noun a degeneration in the functioning of an organ due to the loss of cells See Also: hypotrophic …

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  • 3hypotrophy — hy·pot·ro·phy hī pä trə fē n, pl phies subnormal growth * * * hy·pot·ro·phy (hi potґrə fe) [hypo + trophy] abiotrophy …

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  • 4hypotrophy — hy·pot·ro·phy …

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  • 5hypotrophy —   n. incomplete growth; atrophy …

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  • 6hypotrophy — hīˈpä.trəfē, hə̇ˈ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypo + trophy 1. : subnormal growth compare hypertrophy 2. : greater growth of the lower than of the upper side of horizontal or ascending branches or roots opposed to… …

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  • 7Apoptosis — (IPA en|ˌæpəpˈtoʊsəs [ [http://www.webster.com/dictionary/apoptosis Webster.com dictionary entry] ] ) is a form of programmed cell death in multicellular organisms. It is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD) and involves a series… …

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  • 8hypotrophic — See hypotrophy. * * * …

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  • 9plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions.       All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …

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  • 10normotrophic — nor·mo·tro·phic (nor″mo troґfik) of normal development; exhibiting neither hypertrophy nor hypotrophy …

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