Atrophied (Adjective)
Meaning
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Prolonged inactivity had led to atrophied muscles in his legs, making it difficult for him to walk.
- The patient's atrophied vocal cords caused her to speak in a barely audible whisper.
- Years of disuse had resulted in an atrophied right arm, which hung limp and useless by his side.
- After the accident, his atrophied spine made him increasingly reliant on a wheelchair for mobility.
- The elderly woman's atrophied hands, once skilled at piano playing, now struggled to perform even the simplest tasks.