atrophy

/หˆรฆ.tษนษ™.fi/

IPA: /AE1 T R AH0 F IY0/

noun
  1. 1

    A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

verb
  1. 1

    To wither or waste away.

  2. 2

    To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/atrophy