NEUROTIC ATROPHY
\njuːɹˈɒtɪk ˈatɹəfi], \njuːɹˈɒtɪk ˈatɹəfi], \n_j_uː_ɹ_ˈɒ_t_ɪ_k ˈa_t_ɹ_ə_f_i]\
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Atrophy of a part from disorder of its trophic nerves or from lack of use, e. g., the "glossy skin" produced by injury of a nerve trunk, passive a. A general term for various forms of a., especially such as are due to pressure, want of nourishment, digestive and various other visceral diseases, exhausting evacuations, and certain forms of concussion.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Snake's-head
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