Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. dystrophy

dystrophy

dystrophy

n.

1. any degenerative disorder arising from faulty or defective nutrition.

2. any disorder involving atrophy (wasting) and weakening of the muscles. See muscular dystrophy.

Related Terms

my-

Sorry, "my" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please report to APA if you...

curative factors

curative factors see therapeutic factors.

hilus

hilus n. see dentate gyrus.

positive reinforcement

positive reinforcement 1. an increase in the probability of...

facial electromyography

facial electromyography a technique for measuring the endog...

guanfacine

guanfacine n. a drug used for the treatment of hypertension...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter D

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact