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词汇 dystrophic
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Definition of dystrophic in English:

dystrophic

adjectivedɪsˈtrɒfɪkdɪsˈtrəʊfɪkdɪsˈtrɑfɪk
  • 1Medicine
    Affected by or relating to dystrophy, especially muscular dystrophy.

    〔医〕患营养不良的,患营养障碍的;营养不良的,营养障碍的;营养不良引起的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Observing the affected knee may reveal dystrophic changes, alteration of skin color, calluses related to kneeling or occupational abuse of the knee, scars, scratches, or rashes.
    • Another form of dwarfism that was formerly included in the spectrum of achondroplasia is dystrophic dwarfism.
    • The orifice connecting the right ventricle to the cavity was composed of dystrophic muscular fibers mixed with fatty cells.
    • I don't know that embryonic stem cell research will do any good for dystrophic patients.
    • The success rate for patients with dystrophic disorders of the hand, however, is low.
  • 2Ecology
    (of a lake) having brown acidic water that is low in oxygen and supports little life, owing to high levels of dissolved humus.

    〔生态〕(湖)贫营养的(由于水中含腐殖质量太高,含氧量低,导致水中生物少)。比较EUTROPHIC 和OLIGOTROPHIC

    Compare with eutrophic and oligotrophic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both ponds are dystrophic, surrounded by extensive mats of Sphagnum, and stratified in summer with anoxic hypolimnia.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek dus- 'bad' + -trophia 'nourishment' + -ic.

Rhymes

catastrophic, philosophic, strophic, theosophic, trophic

Definition of dystrophic in US English:

dystrophic

adjectivedɪsˈtrɑfɪkdisˈträfik
  • 1Medicine
    Affected by or relating to dystrophy, especially muscular dystrophy.

    〔医〕患营养不良的,患营养障碍的;营养不良的,营养障碍的;营养不良引起的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The success rate for patients with dystrophic disorders of the hand, however, is low.
    • Observing the affected knee may reveal dystrophic changes, alteration of skin color, calluses related to kneeling or occupational abuse of the knee, scars, scratches, or rashes.
    • Another form of dwarfism that was formerly included in the spectrum of achondroplasia is dystrophic dwarfism.
    • The orifice connecting the right ventricle to the cavity was composed of dystrophic muscular fibers mixed with fatty cells.
    • I don't know that embryonic stem cell research will do any good for dystrophic patients.
  • 2Ecology
    (of a lake) having brown acidic water that is low in oxygen and supports little life, owing to high levels of dissolved humus.

    〔生态〕(湖)贫营养的(由于水中含腐殖质量太高,含氧量低,导致水中生物少)。比较EUTROPHIC 和OLIGOTROPHIC

    Compare with eutrophic and oligotrophic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Both ponds are dystrophic, surrounded by extensive mats of Sphagnum, and stratified in summer with anoxic hypolimnia.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek dus- ‘bad’ + -trophia ‘nourishment’ + -ic.

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