n. refers to the wasting away of a part of the body, as a result of lack of nourishment, inactivity, degenerative disease, or normal aging processes. See also cerebral atrophy. 2. also describes general degeneration from disuse.
n. refers to the wasting away of a part of the body, as a result of lack of nourishment, inactivity, degenerative disease, or normal aging processes. See also cerebral atrophy. 2. also describes general degeneration from disuse.