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wasting away vs amyotrophy

amyotrophy vs wasting away

wasting away and amyotrophy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wasting away Yes No No No
amyotrophy Yes No No No
As nouns, amyotrophy is a hyponym of wasting away; that is, amyotrophy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wasting away:
  • wasting away: a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  • amyotrophy: progressive wasting of muscle tissues
Other hyponyms of wasting away include amyotrophia, tabes, kraurosis.
wasting away (noun) amyotrophy (noun)
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse progressive wasting of muscle tissues
Difference between wasting away and amyotrophy

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