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amyotrophy vs wasting away

wasting away vs amyotrophy

amyotrophy and wasting away both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amyotrophy Yes No No No
wasting away Yes No No No
As nouns, wasting away is a hypernym of amyotrophy; that is, wasting away is a word with a broader meaning than amyotrophy:
  • amyotrophy: progressive wasting of muscle tissues
  • wasting away: a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
Other hypernyms of amyotrophy include atrophy, wasting.
amyotrophy (noun) wasting away (noun)
progressive wasting of muscle tissues a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
Difference between amyotrophy and wasting away

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