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dys·tro·phy

dystrophy

pronunciation:
dI str fi
part of speech: noun
definition 1: insufficient or improper nutrition.
definition 2: any of various physical disorders resulting in weakening or wasting away of muscle tissue.
derivations: dystrophic (adj.), dystrophia (n.)