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Adjective: atrophied  at-ru-feed
  1. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
    "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm";
    - wasted, diminished
Verb: atrophy  at-ru-fee
  1. Undergo atrophy
    "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"

Type of: shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither

Antonym: enlarged

Encyclopedia: Atrophied

Atrophy