different between abiotrophy vs abiosis

abiotrophy

English

Etymology

abio- (without life) +? -trophy (development)

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?e?.ba???.t??.fi/, /?æ.bi??.t??.fi/
  • Hyphenation: a?bi?o?tro?phy

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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abiosis

English

Etymology

From a-, from Ancient Greek ?- (a-) + bios, from Ancient Greek ???? (bíos, life) + -???? (-?sis, (verbal noun ending)).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /e?.bi?o?.s?s/
  • Rhymes: -??s?s

Noun

abiosis (uncountable)

  1. The absence of life.

Synonyms

  • abiotrophy

Translations

References

  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, ?ISBN, page 6

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