tabes vs atrophy
atrophy vs tabestabes and atrophy both are nouns.
tabes is not a verb while atrophy is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tabes | Yes | No | No | No |
| atrophy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
atrophy is a hypernym of
tabes; that is, atrophy is a
word with a broader meaning than tabes:
- tabes: wasting of the body during a chronic disease
- atrophy: a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
Other hypernyms of tabes include
wasting, wasting away.
| tabes (noun) | atrophy (noun) |
|---|---|
| wasting of the body during a chronic disease | any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) |
| a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse |
| tabes (verb) | atrophy (verb) |
|---|---|
| undergo atrophy |
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