What does "abiotrophy" mean?

Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.

What is a synonym for "abiotrophy"?

Common synonyms include: abiosis, abiosis.

Pronounced //ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi//.

//ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɹə.fi// noun

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Noun

1
Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
2
a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury wordnet

From abio- (“without life”) + -trophy (“development”).

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