Dermatrophy

/dɜːˈmætrəfi/ noun

Definition

An alternative term for the wasting or atrophy of skin tissue; loss of normal skin structure and function.

Etymology

From Greek 'derma' (skin) + 'trophy' (nourishment/growth), literally describing tissue that's not receiving proper nourishment. Variant of 'dermatrophia' used interchangeably in medical contexts.

Kelly Says

Dermatrophy can result from various causes including aging, chronic radiation exposure, or certain connective tissue diseases that destroy the collagen that keeps skin plump and healthy.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የውስጥ ምክንያት
ye-wus-t mik-n-yat
ARالعربية
مرض جلدي
marid jildī
BNবাংলা
চামড়ার রোগ
chamarar rog
CACatalà
dermatropia
der-ma-troh-pee-a
CSČeština
dermatropie
der-ma-troh-pee
DADansk
dermatropi
der-ma-troh-pee
DEDeutsch
Dermatrophie
der-ma-troh-fee
ELΕλληνικά
δερματροφία
der-ma-tro-fee-a
ESEspañol
dermatofilia
der-ma-to-fi-li-a
FAفارسی
بیماری پوستی
bimarī-ye poostī
FISuomi
dermatropi
der-ma-troh-pee
FRFrançais
dérmatrophie
deʁ-ma-tro-fi
GUGU
ચામડી રોગ
chaamdi rog
HAHA
bacin da
ba-cin da
HEעברית
תסמונת עור
tismonet or
HIहिन्दी
त्वचा रोग
tvaccha rog
HUMagyar
dermatropia
der-ma-troh-pee-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyakit kulit
penyakit kulit
IGIG
ihe ọrụ
i-he o-ru
ITItaliano
dermatrofía
der-ma-tro-fee-a
JA日本語
皮膚症
ひ膚しょう
KKKK
жүйе ауруы
jy-ye au-ryu
KMKM
ជំងឺកម្ពស់
chom-ngue kam-pos
KO한국어
피부증
pibujeung
MRMR
त्वचा रोग
tvaccha rog
MSBahasa Melayu
penyakit kulit
penyakit kulit
MYမြန်မာ
အရေး ဆိုင်ရာ ရောဂါ
a-re-e so-in-ra ya-ga
NLNederlands
dermatropie
der-ma-troh-pee
NONorsk
dermatropi
der-ma-troh-pee
PAPA
ਕੁદરਤੀ
ku-dar-ta-ti
PLPolski
dermatropia
der-ma-tro-pee-a
PTPortuguês
dermatrofia
der-ma-troh-fee-a
RORomână
dermatropie
der-ma-troh-pee
RUРусский
дерматотрофия
der-ma-tro-fee-ya
SVSvenska
dermatropi
der-ma-troh-pee
SWKiswahili
ugonjwa wa ngozi
ugonjwa wa ngozi
TAதமிழ்
தோல் நோய்
thol noy
TEతెలుగు
తెలుగు
telugu
THไทย
โรคผิวหนัง
rohk phi-nong
TLTL
sakit sa balat
sakit sa balat
TRTürkçe
dermatotropi
der-ma-tro-pi
UKУкраїнська
дерматотрофія
der-ma-tro-fee-ya
URاردو
جلد کی بیماری
jalad ki bimari
VITiếng Việt
bệnh da
benh da
YOYO
ẹ̀kan ẹ̀rọ
e-kan e-ro
ZH中文
皮肤病
pì fū bìng
ZUZU
ukuthula kwesifuba
u-ku-thula kwes-i-fu-ba

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