词根:troph = to nourish

  来自拉丁语的troph 意to nourish。同义词根有来自拉丁语的nutri,al。

同源词:

1. atrophy(没有营养 a<an(=not,without) + troph(=nourishment))
  n.萎缩;衰退
  v.(使)萎缩
  Quadriplegics often experience muscular atrophy after their paralysis. 四肢瘫痪者在以后肌肉往往也会萎缩。

2. dystrophy
  n.营养失调 *dys (=bad,badly)

3. hypertrophy
  n.(因营养过剩等而引起的)[生]肥大 *hyper (=excessive)