different between degeneration vs abiotrophy

English

Etymology

From French dégénération, from Latin d?gener?ti?.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??d??n???e???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: de?gen?er?ation

Noun

degeneration (usually uncountable, plural degenerations)

1. (uncountable) The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
2. (uncountable) That condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become either diminished or perverted; a substitution of a lower for a higher form of structure.

   fatty degeneration of the liver

3. (uncountable) Gradual deterioration, from natural causes, of any class of animals or plants or any particular organ or organs; hereditary degradation of type.
4. (countable) A thing that has degenerated.

Synonyms

• (process or state of growing worse): decline, degradation, debasement, degeneracy, deterioration
• (gaming slang): nerf

Related terms

• degenerate

Translations

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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