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dystrophy

/ˈdɪstɹəfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
dys-tro-phy
IPA
/ˈdɪstɹəfi/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dys- + -trophy, literally “bad growth”, as in the opposite of growth.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dystrophies (plural) dystrophia (alternative)

Derived Forms

algodystrophy chondrodystrophy dystrophic dystrophin hemidystrophy leukodystrophy lipodystrophy myodystrophy onychodystrophy osteodystrophy polydystrophy trichodystrophy

Phrases

corneal dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy epithelial dystrophy muscular dystrophy myotonic dystrophy reflex sympathetic dystrophy twenty-nail dystrophy

Synonyms

muscular dystrophy

Questions

How do you pronounce dystrophy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪstɹəfi/.
What does dystrophy mean?
A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.
Where does dystrophy come from?
From dys- + -trophy, literally “bad growth”, as in the opposite of growth.

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