abiotrophy
IPA: ˈɑbioʊtrˈoʊfi
noun
- (medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
Examples of "abiotrophy" in Sentences
- Cerebellar abiotrophy is usually a genetic condition.
- Something similar was done with cerebellar abiotrophy.
- Thanks for your useful contributions to cerebellar abiotrophy.
- Studies have shown that a horse can carry the gene for equine cerebellar abiotrophy and not be affected by it.