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dystrophic

adjective
dys·​tro·​phic | \ dis-ˈtrƍ-fik How to pronounce dystrophic (audio) \

Definition of dystrophic

1a : relating to or caused by faulty nutrition
b : relating to or affected with a dystrophy a dystrophic patient
2 of a lake : brownish with much dissolved humic matter, a sparse bottom fauna, and a high oxygen consumption

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First Known Use of dystrophic

1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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dystrophic

adjective
dys·​tro·​phic | \ dis-ˈtrƍ-fik How to pronounce dystrophic (audio) \

Medical Definition of dystrophic

1 : relating to or caused by faulty nutrition
2 : relating to or affected with a dystrophy dystrophic muscles
3a : occurring at sites of damaged or necrotic tissue dystrophic calcification
may occur despite normal serum calcium levels— Raymond Chan et al
b : characterized by disordered growth fungal infection may be the cause of thickened dystrophic nails

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