Atrophy
Atrophy noun - A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse.
Lapse and atrophy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lapse" instead a noun "Atrophy".
Nearby Words: atrophied, atrophying
Lapse
Lapse noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.
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Lapse and Atrophy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrophy/lapse
Atrophy & Lapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrophy/lapse>.
Lapse or Atrophy. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrophy/lapse.
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