What is the Spanish word for "atrophy"?

Learn how to say "atrophy" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

atrophy

Spanish

atrofia

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Alternative translations of "atrophy"

desgaste
decaimiento
degeneración
emaciación

Examples of how to use "atrophy" in Spanish

English
A muscle will atrophy without use.
Spanish
Un músculo se atrofiará sin uso.
English
Muscles can atrophy without regular exercise.
Spanish
Los músculos pueden atrofiarse sin ejercicio regular.
English
After the injury, his limb began to atrophy.
Spanish
Después de la lesión, su extremidad comenzó a atrofiarse.
English
Lack of use may cause brain areas to atrophy.
Spanish
La falta de uso puede causar que las áreas del cerebro se atrofien.
English
Doctors warned that vision could atrophy over time.
Spanish
Los médicos advirtieron que la visión podría atrofiarse con el tiempo.

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