Definition:
Thinning of one of the top two layers of skin, the dermis or epidermis, causing a depression in the skin.
Pronunciation: AT-ro-fee • (noun)
Atrophy
From Heather Brannon, MD, former About.com Guide
Updated March 31, 2008
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