| 词汇 | atrophy |
| 释义 | atrophy verb[ I ] uk /ˈæt.rə.fi/ us /ˈæt.rə.fi/ (of a part of the body) to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to become weaker: （身体部位）萎缩;衰退 After several months in a hospital bed, my leg muscles had atrophied.我在医院病床上呆了几个月后，腿部肌肉已经萎缩了。 In the 1980s, their political power gradually atrophied (= became weaker).20世纪80年代他们的政治权力逐渐衰落。 Disorders of muscles & the nervous system acoustic neuroma ageusia agraphia akinetic-rigid HD alexia charley horse CJD comatose dysgraphia dysphasia dysphasic dysphonia dyspraxia neuralgia neurosurgical NMO palsy Parkinson's parosmia shin splints atrophynoun[ U ]ukus Examples of atrophyatrophy These changes are attributed to decreased urethral vascularization, to a decrease in alpha-adrenergic receptors and to smooth muscle tissue atrophy. Their minds and wills atrophied, and they became solely creatures of sensual instinct. For example, she hypothesized that the ability to manipulate phonemes may atrophy unless maintained by appropriate reading experience. Large white spots caused a strong focal fibrosis and atrophy of lobules, that disappeared completely in the centre. It is probably not a result of atrophy of the sucker; the suckers of immatures and adults show no signs of degradation. Subcortical disorders such as progressive supranuclear palsy display an anterior cerebral defect which is less severe than in lobar atrophy. Socalled late onset cerebellar atrophy typically begins in the 30s or 40s although occasionally the symptoms are delayed into the sixth or seventh decade. It commonly occurs after childbirth or postmenopausally, when atrophy occurs related to oestrogen deficiency. Furthermore, assigning rewards and punishments according to "just deserts" often entrenches undesirable behavior and atrophies the autonomous behavior we wish to promote. Female worms had atrophied ovaries but did not have alteration in the vitelline glands. Daily workouts were essential, not just to limber up, but to activate muscles that atrophied from lack of use. Studies in animals are consistent with stress resulting in atrophy of the hippocampus, a brain area that plays an important role in learning and memory. What are the effects of such deprivation and its associated atrophy in systems related to emotional and cognitive maturation? In contrast, production practice (with explicit information) resulted in learning that was available for use only in production and that atrophied markedly over time. Atrophy of the mucosa leads to some urethral dilation and this can cause decreased outflow resistance. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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