atrophy

atrophy
atrofija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Ląstelių, audinių ar organų sumažėjimas ir veiklos susilpnėjimas. Būna fiziologinė ir patologinė atrofija. Fiziologinę atrofiją sukelia organizmo kitimai dėl amžiaus, patologinė yra susijusi su įvairiais organizmo pažeidimais, ligomis. kilmė gr. atrophia – nuvytimas atitikmenys: angl. atrophy vok. Atrophie, f rus. атрофия

Sporto terminų žodynas. T. 1. 2-asis patais. ir papild. leid.: Aiškinamasis žodynas. Angliški, vokiški, rusiški terminų atitikmenys. Būtiniausios žinios. 2002.

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Synonyms:
(from want of nourishment), , , ,


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