English

Noun

abiotrophy ‎(plural abiotrophies)

1. (medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.

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1. ↑ Clayton L. Thomas, editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: F. A. Davis Company, ISBN 0-8036-8313-8, published 1993, page 6.