Atrophied and Hypertrophied

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Atrophied adjective - (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use.

Usage example: partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm

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Hypertrophied is an antonym for atrophied.

Nearby Words: atrophy, atrophying

Hypertrophied adjective - (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells.

Usage example: hypertrophied myocardial fibers

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Atrophied is an antonym for hypertrophied.

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