Hyphenation of atrophy

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word atrophy ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

at-ro-phy

Definitions of atrophy :

1.	A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
2.	Any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
3.	Undergo atrophy Muscles that are not used will atrophy

Synonyms of atrophy :

noun	wasting, wasting away, symptom
noun	withering, weakening
verb	shrivel, shrivel up, shrink, wither

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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